thrown down
Example Sentences
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Two games into this series it looks to us, the members of the jury, as though Redick has taken this allegedly open-and-shut case, this slam dunk of a trial — and thrown down a reverse.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
But now that the Venetians had thrown down the gauntlet, all their reservations disappeared.
From Slate • Dec. 15, 2024
The PM said the plan would "land on desks around Whitehall with the heavy thud of a gauntlet being thrown down".
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024
From there, a challenge was thrown down and the plan was concocted for them to meet at All-Star weekend.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024
Once he reached the wallwalk, it did not take him long to find the place where they’d thrown down the freerider.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
