gauntlet
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Metal barriers were put up at each block as sports fans faced an airport-style gauntlet of security.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
They’re just all laser-focused on a 6-foot-4 blond wearing a stunning white Alaïa runway set that happens to be both a perfect ab showcase and an unmistakable style gauntlet thrown.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Between those visions lies a formidable scientific and commercial gauntlet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 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
I clutched a pair of gauntlet gloves in my hands, and carried a large leather handbag.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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