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Collocation

face a challenge

verb + (article) + noun verb + (article) + noun

Definition

to deal with a difficult situation or problem that requires effort to overcome

'face a challenge' is a common English collocation. to deal with a difficult situation or problem that requires effort to overcome

Visual cue for face a challenge

face + a/the + challenge

“Every new manager will face a challenge in their first few months.”

Examples

  • When you start a new job, you may _____ a challenge or two.
  • Our team had to _____ a challenge when the main server went down.
  • She _____ a challenge balancing work and studying at night.
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  • Small businesses often _____ a challenge finding reliable staff.
  • If we don’t adapt, we’ll _____ a challenge competing with larger companies.
  • They are _____ a challenge getting supplies to remote villages during the storm season.
  • The city will _____ a challenge reducing traffic without hurting local businesses.
  • He has _____ a challenge before, but this one feels different.
  • Researchers continue to _____ a challenge in developing a vaccine that works for every variant.