gauntlet

Example Sentences

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Australia's Samara Weaving reprises her starring role in the sequel, which sees her forced once again to run a gauntlet, this time against multiple families.

From Barron's

And for those who don’t make it through the December phone gauntlet, the same old-school supper club ritual — steaks, cocktails and a long evening around the table — is waiting most nights of the year.

From Salon

While some tankers have sailed through, several owners said they aren’t willing to run the gauntlet.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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