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gauntlet

[gawnt-lit, gahnt-] / ˈgɔnt lɪt, ˈgɑnt- /


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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

That framework, though, isn’t treated like some act-structured gauntlet in Ford’s telling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 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

An interesting gauntlet was thrown down this week when the parent of Fox News agreed to acquire Roku, availing itself of a post-cable platform to compete for news dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

This is a challenge—his equivalent of throwing down the gauntlet.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven




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