gauntlet
Example Sentences
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“It was truly a gauntlet. When I look back, it’s remarkable how many games we could have lost. If we were 34-1, we would have considered that season a loss.”
From Los Angeles Times
When Korpi creeps through a gauntlet of sleeping soldiers, you hope they stay snoring for their own safety.
From Los Angeles Times
Sierra Canyon will be facing a gauntlet of Trinity League teams, something it has prepared for in the last two seasons by playing Trinity teams in nonleague and playoff games.
From Los Angeles Times
The final exam for USC and its defense is a five-game gauntlet, starting on the road in one of the Big Ten’s more hostile environments.
From Los Angeles Times
Cars wind through a gauntlet of traffic cones and caution tape.
From Los Angeles Times
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