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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a stiff test of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a challenging evaluation or assessment of someone's abilities, skills, or knowledge.
Example: "The final exam was a stiff test of our understanding of the course material."
Alternatives: "a tough challenge to" or "a rigorous assessment of".
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This year will be a stiff test of the president's credentials.
Brendan Rodgers believes his Liverpool side face a stiff test of their credentials in the coming weeks.
But the way she won the presidency and the economic challenges she faces will prove a stiff test of her abilities to keep the couple in power.
And what is surprising is that this has followed two years in which the world for which read, the developing world—had passed a stiff test of its faith in open markets.
Thus when their exchange rates slide, the value of their foreign debt no longer rises to unbearable levels, as it did during the Asian crisis.But the turmoil of the past nine months has posed a stiff test of this new-found currency courage.
But figuring out how to "industrialize" Chinese food, as Su puts it, has proven to be a stiff test of Yum's kitchen operations.
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– presents potential for discord, and steering his team through this adversity will be a stiff test for Ryan, perhaps the stiffest of his tenure.
This is a stiff test for the press.
It's a stiff test for the Brit but it is also a great opportunity.
But any challenger would face a stiff test given the dramatic margin of Corbyn's victory in September, especially among the tens of thousands of new party recruits enthused by his anti-austerity message.
The ADRs in this Powershare have to pass a stiff test: five fiscal years in a row of increased dividends.
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