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 first time I would see that is that if I had difficulty flying a helicopter — taking off and flying. It’s a severe test of your brain.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025
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
The dynamics pose a severe test for the sophisticated organization that the late Sen. Harry Reid spent years building to give Democrats an edge in the swing state.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2022
The artillery of our new armies was therefore necessarily subjected to a severe test in this operation, and proved itself entirely worthy of the confidence placed in it.
From Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 by Various
