Sentence examples for challenges of historic from inspiring English sources

Challenges of historic import threaten America's future.

But Archbishop Dolan, who has a doctorate in American church history, acknowledged that he and the archdiocese face challenges of historic proportions, with fewer Catholics marrying in the church, attending Mass or joining the priesthood.

You and the rest of this year's graduates face challenges of historic significance.

"Rather than a challenge of historic importance, too many Democrats treat the war on terror like a political nuisance," he said.

Barely a month earlier, on Aug. 31, Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared before the Berlin press to confirm that Germany was facing a challenge of historic proportions.

This crisis has become a challenge of historic proportions for Europe, because it puts to the test not only the cohesion of the E.U. and the ability of European countries to act successfully together, but also their commitment to principles and values fundamental to the European ideal.

International Referees: Read this story from The Times on a historic house that was demolished in China, despite its legal status as a protected historic site, and watch this video from the Asia Society on the challenges of preserving historic Beijing.

With Trump, this line of challenge to historic mainstream Republican values has reached a point of reductio ad absurdum.

The Forward prize called it "a bold challenge to historic definitions of poetic form".

"Both plans are likely to be costly, driving up the deficit at a time of historic fiscal challenges," Mr. Kvaal writes.

The Huntington's struggle to stay relevant illustrates the challenges facing New York's trove of historic homes and libraries at a time of shrinking endowments and shifting public interest.