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Going into the year, our No. 1 challenge was to improve sales trends at Taco Bell and KFC, and I am encouraged by progress at both brands,

There is an enormous economic and financial challenge facing us as we try to provide that education,

There is an increasing challenge for OPEC next year. If you look at what people expected last year, non-OPEC supplies have disappointed and demand has been stronger. The result has been in OPEC's favor. But next year will be tougher. And they will not want prices to drop below $50 a barrel. They will need to cut production.

The rally will extend and challenge December highs. But it's not a bull market. We're just bouncing back from January lows back to the top end of the trading range.

His next challenge is to lead the Americas automotive operations back to a sustained level of profitability while producing the best cars and trucks in the industry,

Under normal circumstances, this would present a challenge for Boston Scientific because they're already outside their normal comfort zone. But now you're doing something unusual: You're paying a premium for something that's broken.

He's dangerous. We can't duplicate that in practice. This is the first team playing with a pass mentality. This is a team that can throw the ball. It's going to be a great challenge for us.

He's definitely an all-around player; he can do it all. But our team really needed some defense and he has been able to step in and do it and do a good job at it. He's probably a better forward than he is a defenseman -- and you definitely don't get the stats or attention that you would as a forward -- but he's a real team guy and accepts any challenge we give him in the name of the team.

He's a very emotional young man. He's what you call high maintenance. He's getting it ... He's got to. I'd rather him be super talented and a challenge than not super talented and perfect.

He's got belief in himself and we've got belief in him, so we move forward and he's playing and he's looking forward to the challenge of playing on Kingsley.

He's a leader out there on the field. His team is going to go how he goes. If he's having a good game, they're high and he's going to pack the house there every night. He's a real challenge for us.

He's been a two-year starter there and is certainly working on improving his game. We're looking for some depth there and someone who can challenge him.

He's a weapon. As the season went on, we started to do more and more things for him. We had to be convinced this wasn't a fad. But without him we wouldn't have 15 wins or be in a position to challenge Mount Vernon.

He saw love as a radical challenge to the identity of men and women, ... His popularity on the screen is no accident: His take on sexuality, gender and love seems to speak to the way we see ourselves at the end of the 20th century.

He's good; he's a competitor. I've said it -- when he's on, he's one of the best in the league. No doubt about it. He's got to be our best player. Five of our last six points have been on the road, so it's been quite a challenge for us. We've got four of six at home now.

I find myself going between the game plan and what's going on down in New Orleans while sitting in meetings, ... I'll see what kind of challenge it's going to be. I've never had a distraction like that.

I feel like every time I take on a movie, it's important that the possibility of failure exists, and of the unknown, because it's a challenge to do something I haven't done before and something I have to try to work out.

I feel like every time I write a song, it feels like the first time I wrote a song. It's just as hard; it doesn't get easier, but that's why I love it: because it's a challenge every time. I also feel like I'm learning new ways.

Whatever happens in India and Pakistan, the next big challenge is Down Under.

Whatever the creative industry, when you're confronted with the challenge of coming up with a Big Idea, always work with the most talented, innovative mind available. Hopefully... that's you.

Today, it is thanks in large part to the firm challenge issued by President Bush -- and the pressure that followed it -- that the inspectors are back in Iraq.

Today I've basically laid down the gauntlet and said, 'I challenge you to come in and help too,

We can get dangerous products off store shelves, but the real challenge is to get them out of families' homes.

He gave us what he could. Unfortunately, he didn't have his best stuff today and we'll challenge him to improve next time. We are addressing that process (of jumping levels) and just challenging Jake to stay with a routine and pound the strike zone. He's got tremendous stuff and we still feel he can come out on the front end this time.

He gets credit for having the courage to identify and tackle the challenge but I think they wish he would spend more time selling (the programs and rationales).

There is going to be an enormous integration challenge for any company that acquires AOL.

There is no greater challenge facing the world.

He has provided very important and valuable leadership on a range of issues from the Latin American debt crisis in the 1980s to the challenge of the transition economies following the fall of the Berlin Wall to the emerging market challenges of recent years.

We've been trying to catch them all year as far as the regular-season standings, and we couldn't do. Now, we get to face them in a best-of-seven and that's a challenge we want.

We talked about that. We said if we don't get it (on the pass), we're going to challenge you guys to see if you can punch it in. We did the same thing last week and scored and won the ball game.

He'll have the challenge of getting all of our game operations ready to go and will be a key component on game nights.

He never claimed to be an intimate insider in the Republican primary. It would take an outsider to challenge DeLay.

He never took a side. With each commission, he'd challenge himself to outdo his last creation.

He'll provide an excellent challenge to Hillary Clinton.

He'll tackle the issues straight on, here's how I think how we got here, and here's you have to do. It'll be a real challenge to the politicians.

He doesn't have the character or the will or the ability, ... He doesn't have the qualities to bring about the painful decisions that will take the challenge proper, and as a result of it unfortunately we have to do it painfully and unilaterally.

We took up the challenge of playing a tough schedule, and we came up short. But we knew we were going to get one of these big guys.

We're probably a little short on bowls for one year, ... We'll want to do everything we can possibly do to have a home for all of our bowl-eligible teams if at all possible. But that will be a challenge this particular year.

We just have to get more consistent defensively. Our defense as a whole can come out and stop people. We do have a very big defensive line and we challenge those guys every week.

Jonesboro and Craighead County prevented some potential problems by having officers at the sites immediately, ... We're going to have a hardcore group left, who lived in shelters in New Orleans, that will have little motivation to return home. It's going to be a challenge for whomever tries to place these people somewhere in the long run.

Just stay with him, for the entire time. I have the feeling that other guys tend not to take the physical challenge with him. That's what I won't do.

Keep public editors around, give readers more access to the editors of the paper, constantly challenge itself, and be aware of its own history.

My priority is providing the maximum academic challenge for each student in the district regardless of their ability.

My time at ITV has been incredibly rewarding and I am extremely proud of what the team has achieved with ITV's digital channels, which I am leaving in great shape. However, it's time for a new challenge and I am delighted to be joining Channel 4 at such an exciting time in its history.

Terrorism is a global challenge demanding a global answer.

Terrorism poses a challenge to the remarkable record of globalization, ... I trust that we will go forward expeditiously with the pending new trade round. The differences to be resolved in such talks are small relative to the larger issue of maintaining our freedoms to travel and trade on a global scale.

I welcome the challenge with open arms, ... That's why I play this game I love challenges and proving people wrong.

Looking at the debt the hospital will ultimately incur is going to really challenge its ability to ever be in a situation where it has much freedom to create stable, healthy margins on a regular basis. Because of that reality, it always raises the question of whether the hospital will stay with current ownership. If they get rid of the hospital, they get rid of the debt. If they keep it, they may be chronically saddled with difficulties maintaining margins.

Many governments have said they are concerned about the burden of form-filling and inspection on business - but we are the first to face up to the challenge by pledging to properly measure the scale of the problem and then set meaningful targets to reduce it,

My idea is to have two players for each position, ... If you have a strong squad you can play all the games with a good team. I am convinced we already have a better team than last season. Yes, we want to fight for the Premiership, but we want to go for all of the trophies. We will not say one trophy is more important than the other, because we now have a squad that can challenge in all competitions.

My idea is to have two players for each position. If you have a strong squad you can play all the games with a good team. I am convinced we already have a better team than last season. Yes, we want to fight for the Premiership, but we want to go for all of the trophies. We will not say one trophy is more important than the other, because we now have a squad that can challenge in all competitions.

Lake City probably has the best arms in the state. They've got the most draft picks and the most prospects; they've got eight guys who can throw up into the 90s, so it's going to be a real challenge for us.

Labor is a challenge because of the housing. And it's only going to get worse without affordable housing. It's tough to get people to come and work for you. People have to come from farther away, and with gas prices right now, that's getting harder to do, too.

My mother taught me that to maximize your philanthropic potential, you need to constantly challenge your capabilities and put yourself in situations that are not always comfortable. Through her example, I discovered that there is no more beautiful way to live a life than to live a life of service.

Like our predecessor, I will also say that our government is shinning. It is the time India is shinning. That shine cannot be permanent unless we keep on polishing it. That is the real challenge and that is the real effort. For that we have to take things forward.

Like I told the kids before the game, there are no bad teams left in the country. We are going to have to step up to the next challenge and go there and try to play as well as we did tonight.

Markets are looking again to challenge the lows of the year in euro/dollar, which were approached yesterday. People are tempted to look at those levels again.

Look, I'm just looking forward to getting the chance to play in the playoffs. That's what you want to get in your career and this is going to be a good challenge for me.

Looking ahead, the prospects for growth looks exciting, ... We exited the quarter ended September 2005 with the strong tailwind of business momentum. The challenge we have is to sustain and build upon it.

Looking ahead we continue to see solid demand, which should support future volume and yield growth. Our challenge will be to continue to handle that growth more efficiently.

Martina had just turned 22 when injuries forced her to stop. Now, at the age of 25, with several operations behind her, she is looking forward to the challenge of playing events.

Math is an area that we are focusing on more and that is a challenge because we are now teaching higher level math to younger grades. Next year will be a better reflection of the results that we will achieve through new math programs we put in place this year.

Market towns in rural areas are abuzz with conversation... the challenge is to create the online as a vital social space.

Market towns in rural areas are abuzz with conversation...the challenge is to create the online (medium) as a vital social space.

Mark Fields is one of our most experienced, capable and proven leaders, ... He is known for his marketing expertise and his skills as a motivator. ... His next challenge is to lead The Americas automotive operations back to a sustained level of profitability.

Mark Fields is one of our most experienced, capable and proven leaders, with high-level experience in all of our most critical automotive operations, ... He is known for his marketing expertise and his skills as a motivator, as he proved in leading the recovery of Mazda and as seen in the continuing progress in our Premier Automotive Group and Ford of Europe. His next challenge is to lead The Americas automotive operations back to a sustained level of profitability while producing the best cars and trucks in the industry.

Some may say that beer and ice cream don't go together, but we think the combination of deep, dark chocolate and the creamy stout flavor is the perfect marriage of tastes. The challenge was finding an extract that would deliver on the taste of stout. We searched far and wide and found the perfect ingredient that meets the authentic flavor of a European stout beer.

Some have accepted the challenge, and some have not. Those that have risen to the challenge have gotten our business.

Some have asserted that the proposal is just a weak compromise.We challenge this claim.

That began my challenge ? to secure America's borders from terrorists and other criminals without choking off the flow of legitimate trade and travel, which is so vital to our economy,

That big kid (Wright) is a force. We wanted to challenge him, but a lot of times we just throw the ball up without getting a good look at the basket.

That can be a lot of the challenge is the atmosphere itself.

That challenge of working through it, keeping guys motivated, keeping the group together, overcoming obstacles, all of that; I really got into it.

I saw a big challenge in Qatar and that was the main reason behind opting for this offer. I would like to give my best and score as many goals as possible for my new team.

Some of the governors are going to challenge another 50 basis point (half a percentage point) reduction that many people would like. I think they'll be guarded in their commentary and that may be one of the catalysts for the market to correct.

Staring at all the green bundles, ... Joey felt suddenly overwhelmed by the challenge of hanging onto it. The idea of finding that much money was proving to be more thrilling than the actual experience, much as the highs he got by shooting speed had long ago stopped living up to his expectations. The hard truth about life, which most people learned but that Joey had not, was that things had to be earned to be fully enjoyed. Success, accomplishment, the admiration of the world -- these were all things that could not be faked, or purchased with a needle or a windfall.

Recently, the foul trouble has been working for us. It?s given our bench a reason to step up and perform. They met the challenge tonight, but we just ran into a game opponent.

Stay focused, look forward to the next exciting challenge in your new lives. Stand firm in your faith, stay focused on what has gotten you through these many months. Some of you, your struggles have just begun.

Sure, I'd like the opportunity. It would be a good challenge for me. I was excited about the start I had against them in spring training. That was neat.

Playing Argos twice in a week's time might be difficult, but I think our kids are up for the challenge and ready to put last season's disappointment behind them.

Playing at Southwest is always difficult. Southwest always seems to play well on their home floor. Southwest shoots the ball unbelievably well for a junior high team. It will be a challenge trying to cover all of their shooters.

Pius always runs great in big meets. We really kicked it up a notch this year because we knew the challenge we would get from Pius, Boyertown and some of the other teams. I'm happy with the results.

Our region shall be formed at the desire and request of the people through a referendum as enshrined in the constitution. Our main challenge now is to establish a secure atmosphere in the center, the south and other parts of Iraq.

Our players have had the challenge of, like every other club in the country, to meet the physical challenges of travel and on many occasions, Saturday-Wednesday-Saturday games,

Regis has an outstanding three-point shooting team. It will be a real challenge for us to get out to that three-point line and guard their shooters.

Past tragedies have given people an opportunity to prosper. Now we face the challenge of ensuring all the money and material help will be managed with absolute honesty, ... We hope not a single dollar will be wasted.

Paris has said she is mad about poker and that she always wins in Vegas. We're offering her the chance to get lucky and she doesn't even need to leave her house. We're aware that her parents have banned her from gambling at their casino. This online challenge solves all her problems...she can cover her losses without stepping foot in there.

Parking also promises to be a challenge downtown and chances are you'll spend more than $5 a pop.

Parking can be a challenge downtown, so we thought why not encourage mass-transit use.

Our organization, players, coaches, and staff have agreed to take on the challenge of raising a significant amount of money, and it is our hope that our fans will join our team by doing their part as well. Together, we can make a real difference in this time of need.

Our offense has been struggling. I'm going to challenge the kids and get our defense to create offense for us. We have to have the ball to have a chance to score.

Part of the challenge is that we were moving from an era when there were very substantial subsidies in energy prices. Some kind of adjustment is necessary.

Part of the challenge of doing 'The Trojan Women' -- and something I struggled with as I was conceptualizing the play -- was how to make it relevant without coming across as anti-solider.

Payton is a guy with great potential. He'll challenge for a spot. He'll give us that quality depth, at least.

Peace and development are the theme of the current era but new challenge and threat keep emerging, which affect the harmony in the international community and the common development of all countries,

Paul has delivered a level of professionalism, knowledge and focus to a program that truly needed a jump start, ... He has accepted the challenge and the entire Navy community is realizing the rewards.

Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible.

Order-to-delivery cycles are shrinking. That means the daily challenge for end-users isn't to get the perfect plan, but to get as much lights-out execution as possible. We call that streaming or dynamic optimization.

Our mission is to win a Super Bowl. And we know we've got a very, very tough team in front of us. New England has won about 13 straight and they're playing the best ball of anybody in the league. Going up there is going to be tough. We know what the challenge is, but we're not going to be satisfied just getting to the championship game. We think we've got a team that can win it.

Our nation is facing a major challenge of uplifting 260 million people who are below poverty line and we have to give better life for many millions who are on border line of poverty or just above the poverty line. To meet the needs of one billion people we have the mission of transforming India into a developed nation .... We have identified five areas where India has a core competence on integrated action for agriculture, food processing, education and health care, reliable and quality electric power, surface transport and infrastructure for all parts of the country, information technology and other strategic sectors.