But the missile crisis put overhead surveillance to a far stiffer test.

Also, the news desired was eight to ten years old: a stiff test of memory, when so much had happened since.

The wisdom of this approach now faces a very stiff test.

The measure faces a much stiffer test in the Senate.

Other local teams fared better than the Hawks, but still face stiff tests.

It even worked on her, and her disposition was a very stiff test.

There was a stiff test last Saturday against Brown, a strong defensive team.

The Jets' juggled offense will face its stiffest test of the season.

And he'd put that theory to a stiffer test than just watching folks get off boats.

But portable pen-based computers will put such technology to its stiffest test.