had challenged
- past perfect of challenge.
Example Sentences
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The newspaper had challenged the government requests for phone records of reporters and grand jury testimony as an attempt to "intimidate" the press and filed a motion to have them quashed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
A coalition of states had challenged the fee, arguing it hurt their ability to staff publicly run universities, schools and healthcare systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Lawyers for the second woman's onscreen husband said he had challenged details of her account.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
A statement from the mosque said volunteers had challenged one of the men, after they walked in during Taraweeh prayers, and called the police.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Her rival had challenged her to a duel in order to show the Marvellian world who, in fact, was the best ringmaster of them all.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
