test of endurance

The procedure tends to take place in the Southern Hemisphere winter to minimise the discomfort associated with the healing process – though the rite of passage is intended to be a test of endurance.

Buoyed by volunteers who deliver aid and their own battle-hardened survival instincts, they carry on with their lives in an unending test of endurance.

Buoyed by volunteers who deliver aid and their own battle-hardened survival instincts, they carry on with their lives in an unending test of endurance.

It’s known in Iowa as the “Full Grassley” — visiting all 99 of the state’s counties ahead of an election — and it’s considered both a test of endurance and of commitment to getting to know Hawkeye voters.

The “world’s longest yard sale” is a test of endurance and attention.