stress test

noun

: an electrocardiographic test of heart function before, during, and after a controlled period of increasingly strenuous exercise (as on a treadmill)

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There’s been no end of change since the firm bought shares in United, and key decisions will now undergo the stress test — the biggest of them the unconvincing retention of Erik ten Hag as manager. —

Phil Hay, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024 The ultimate stress test for the office came when judges early this year moved to clear out gridlock in Alaska’s court system. —

Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2024 That's paved the way for a number of new extensions over the past year, but Jackson could be a stress test of whether those rules went far enough. —

Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 The cast underwent several background assessments, physical health screenings, stress tests and production interviews to find the right group. —

Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stress test