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gauntlet

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


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New Jersey attorney general Jennifer Davenport called the process a "gauntlet of confusion, fake scarcity and impossibly high prices".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The 16 teams are so good that everyone is set to go through a gauntlet and may the best team rise to the top.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

While some tankers have sailed through, several owners said they aren’t willing to run the gauntlet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Once upon a time, you ran the gantlet, but you threw down the gauntlet.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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