Example Sentences

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In recent months, other factors have emerged that are challenging smartphone sales.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Chinese automakers are challenging the high-end car market with models like the Maextro S800, offering advanced tech at lower prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Times are challenging, favoring airlines that can rely on customers willing to pay more for comfort and perks.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Because all dystonias originate in the brain, treatments are challenging.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Today we are challenging another ownership,-the ownership of materials which go to make the goods we need.

From Darkwater Voices from Within the Veil by Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt)