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as in questioned
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
don't hesitate to challenge any statement that generalizes about people
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as in required
to have as a requirement
having to put up with an overbearing boss challenges forbearance
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Recent Examples of challenged
Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Eight groups challenged the department’s definition in court, representing nurse practitioners, therapists, speech language pathologists and more.
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Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Oba immediately recovered from the F5 and challenged Brock Lesnar to a match at SummerSlam.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Over 100 daily record highs could be tied or broken, but over 250 record warm overnight lows could be challenged this week alone.
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Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
In January, the court revived a Republican congressman's lawsuit that challenged Illinois' law for counting late-arriving ballots, though its decision was procedural.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Republicans have challenged 50-year-old limits capping how much parties can spend on campaigns coordinated with candidates.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Frazier challenged thousands of voter registrations in the heavily Democratic county.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
Competitors are challenged to inspect damaged vehicles, identify structural and cosmetic damage, develop repair plans, prepare computerized repair estimates and evaluate total-loss scenarios using industry standards, the release said.
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Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Eight groups challenged the department’s definition in court, representing nurse practitioners, therapists, speech language pathologists and more.
—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Oba immediately recovered from the F5 and challenged Brock Lesnar to a match at SummerSlam.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Over 100 daily record highs could be tied or broken, but over 250 record warm overnight lows could be challenged this week alone.
—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
In January, the court revived a Republican congressman's lawsuit that challenged Illinois' law for counting late-arriving ballots, though its decision was procedural.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Republicans have challenged 50-year-old limits capping how much parties can spend on campaigns coordinated with candidates.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Frazier challenged thousands of voter registrations in the heavily Democratic county.
—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
Competitors are challenged to inspect damaged vehicles, identify structural and cosmetic damage, develop repair plans, prepare computerized repair estimates and evaluate total-loss scenarios using industry standards, the release said.
—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for challenged
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Riff questioned Hochman on Thursday about what legal grounds a judge had to halt a payout that the five county supervisors wanted to move forward despite the fraud allegations that first came to light in October.
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Tangipa also questioned how districts would verify eligibility while protecting employee privacy.
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Nobody around dared speak or shout.
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That was the term widely used against social critics, artists, novelists—anyone in Austria who dared to be too critical of the country after the Second World War.
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The Biden administration also required service members to receive COVID-19 vaccines, leading thousands of people who declined to get vaccinated to voluntarily or involuntarily leave the military.
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For example, a robot needs to comprehend the different levels of pressure that are required while holding an egg versus holding a bottle of water.
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Later that summer, the 19th edition of the Concacaf Gold Cup will be contested by 16 national teams.
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All but three of the violations were eventually deleted after the company contested them and an administrative judge made a ruling on the matter, agency records state.
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That idea has broad support from lawmakers, though most housing experts disagree that such a step is needed.
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After the Colorado Rockies’ gut-punch walk-off win in Monday’s series opener, the Boston Red Sox needed to rebound in a big way.
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But these claims were disputed, especially as radar measurements show much lower velocities.
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This was disputed by one freelancer who is a party to the legal proceedings.
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Farshidfard, a Long Beach State alum, says he's wanted to give back to the community that gave him so much since moving to the area.
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Jones’ mother wanted to know what happened to her only child, Fair said.
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Four minutes later, Brian Brobbey, who scored twice against Sweden, took a ball off the head of captain Virgil van Dijk and slammed it into the back of the net.
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The goal scorer then took an artful first touch before drilling it home.
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“Challenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/challenged. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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