gauntlet
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And from there, the Trojans would coast the rest of the way to a clean nonconference sheet, with the start of a Big Ten gauntlet finally on tap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
This road past their fields, increasingly overlooked by settler outposts, has become a gauntlet for farmers here, to be run at speed in vehicles without stopping or getting out.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 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
“When John Oliver publicly threw down the gauntlet and said he wanted to appear on a soap, we didn’t hesitate for a second,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Watching intensely, I saw that those trying to get into the town had formed two lines, which pressed through a gauntlet of soldiers.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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