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The phrase 'were challenged by' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to discuss an event or situation in which someone or something was tested mentally or psychologically. For example: "The students were challenged by the difficult physics questions on the exam."
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But Akron's factories were challenged by innovations abroad.
The report's claims were challenged by the Indonesian Embassy.
(After publication the findings were challenged by other scholars).
Even the actors were challenged by the awards season, said Berry.
Salmond's claims were challenged by UK ministers, who believe Salmond's analysis is far too simplistic.
But most of the disputed ballots were challenged by Mr. Tedisco's side.
His remarks were challenged by the Labour candidate, Naushabah Khan, who is the daughter of immigrants.
Both of the renovations were challenged by the bunkers' thick concrete walls.
The claims were challenged by the Anheuser-Busch division of Anheuser-Busch InBev.
These unilinear hierarchies and their presumptions were challenged by the Boasians on a number of fronts.
These arrangements were challenged by Omnicare, a competing bidder, which offered significantly more money for NCS.
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CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com