challenge
noun
a call or summons to engage in any contest, as of skill, strength, etc.
Used to describe a continuous action that will progress up until a designated point of completion in the future.
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Over the two days of their second Test as the leadership duo, Stokes and McCullum's confidence-building exercise will have been challenging.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2022