gauntlet
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Until he threw down a regime-survival gauntlet before Iran’s leadership personnel, under no other circumstance did it make sense for them to close the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The next time I sit through another auditory gauntlet on the number 29, I will keep that in mind.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
It’s a gauntlet made thornier whenever Murashige, who believes in mercy over violence, engages with Kanbei, chained in a dungeon but with a dangerous mind nonetheless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 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
As they reached the gate, he pulled off his clawed gauntlet and the sweaty glove beneath, locked one arm around the dwarf’s neck, and roughly rubbed his head.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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