thrown down
Example Sentences
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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
On the very next play, left guard Emmanuel Pregnon was thrown down with ease by a Notre Dame defender, and Williams was mobbed again.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2023
Over the last three decades, though, the theme parks and resorts have thrown down the welcome mats as Gay Days has become a profitable bounce between the spring break and out-of-school summer crowds.
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023
He looks like nothing but a backpack that got thrown down there.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
