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gauntlet

[gawnt-lit, gahnt-] / ˈgɔnt lɪt, ˈgɑnt- /


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Turner snaked through the gauntlet, as his teammates playfully slapped and shoved him around.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Rangers could have been more streetwise when re-establishing their two-goal lead and Rohl laid down the gauntlet to his players.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Australia's Samara Weaving reprises her starring role in the sequel, which sees her forced once again to run a gauntlet, this time against multiple families.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Yet even as she threw down the gauntlet, Jackson sounded pessimistic about a course correction.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

In order to get to our lunch, we walked through a gauntlet of hot flashing lights and squeezed past people shouting questions.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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