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gauntlet

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


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This road past their fields, increasingly overlooked by settler outposts, has become a gauntlet for farmers here, to be run at speed in vehicles without stopping or getting out.

From BBC Jul. 29, 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

Before Marina arrives at her grandparents’ home, though, she must run a gauntlet of uncles, aunts and cousins, their reactions to her existence varying from warm to wary.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Even a ship that got through the Navy’s gauntlet in the Gulf would know it isn’t safe.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

From her core came the desire to rise up to meet the gauntlet they had thrown down.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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