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gauntlet

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


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The next time I sit through another auditory gauntlet on the number 29, I will keep that in mind.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Certified financial planner Veronica Taylor, who works for the women-centered firm Ellevest in New York, has helped many clients through this gauntlet, and is going through it herself.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

"A gauntlet of confusion, fake scarcity and impossibly high prices," according to NJ Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, chief prosecutor for the state hosting next month's final.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

It was her eighth season, and if you want to play in Division 1 in Southern California, you have to go through the gauntlet of powerhouses, from Norco to Orange Lutheran to Murrieta Mesa.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

The gauntlet still had the knight's hand in it.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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