gauntlet

Example Sentences

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Between those visions lies a formidable scientific and commercial gauntlet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

In the hoopla of Koy breaking his own audience record at the venue, Iglesias crashed the show, presented his friend with a plaque and laid down the gauntlet in front of 17,500 fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

That throws the gauntlet down to AST SpaceMobile, which has long suggested that its own satellites—which are much larger but fewer in number than the thousands of Starlink craft—will offer superior performance.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Walking the gauntlet to my next class was even more harrowing.

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