gauntlet
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Rangers could have been more streetwise when re-establishing their two-goal lead and Rohl laid down the gauntlet to his players.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
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 • Mar. 22, 2026
Yet even as she threw down the gauntlet, Jackson sounded pessimistic about a course correction.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
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 • Mar. 5, 2026
Whilst he and the knight exchanged some words in Volantene, one of the guardsmen pulled off his clawed gauntlet and gave Tyrion’s head a rub.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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