severe test
Example Sentences
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"Due to the impact of persistent heavy rainfall and the prolonged passage of floodwaters at high levels, the safety of reservoirs and embankments in the affected areas faces a severe test," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Of course, a more severe test of the global economy’s durability will occur if the conflict persists and the strait stays closed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Murrieta Valley quarterback Bear Bachmeier will present a severe test.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
The Hai river basin, where five rivers converge in northern China, is going through a "flood evolution process" and flood-control engineering systems are experiencing the "most severe test" since inundations in 1996, state media reported.
From Reuters ● Aug. 3, 2023
Four years spent in petty services of this kind was a severe test to the earnestness of purpose of a man fired with lofty ambitions and full of restless energy.
From Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence by Elizabeth S. Kite
