challenging
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Pratt is challenging Mayor Karen Bass in the city’s June 2 mayoral primary.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
On paper, Verhoeven challenging Usyk - a pound-for-pound great and one of the most complete fighters of his era - for the WBC title is absurd.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Waller’s resistance to further cuts emphasizes the challenging path that the Fed’s incoming chair, Kevin Warsh, would face if he moved to lower rates early in his tenure.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
However, MOF glasses soften only at high temperatures -- above 300 °C -- close to their degradation temperature, making manufacturing challenging and limiting broader use.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Shouldn’t the focus be on improving ourselves, rather than challenging a biased system?
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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