severe test
Example Sentences
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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
The Col du Tourmalet, where the leaders met, has mythical status in the Tour de France; its steep and winding ascent is a severe test.
From New York Times • May 7, 2024
Murrieta Valley quarterback Bear Bachmeier will present a severe test.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2023
Gallimore has been disruptive in the middle for an Oklahoma defense that has played better than last year, but will face its most severe test yet.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2019
At last the gun is completed; and the next thing is to subject it to a severe test by firing from it a charge of powder proportioned to its size.
From The Romance of Industry and Invention by Cochrane, Robert
