gauntlet
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Until he threw down a regime-survival gauntlet before Iran’s leadership personnel, under no other circumstance did it make sense for them to close the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The first three weeks have been a true gauntlet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
So far, almost 24 hours after the gauntlet was thrown down by Meta, none have made a public comment.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“So Many Tears” throws down a gloomy gauntlet with its opening line: “Back in elementary, I thrived on misery.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Cobras stayed, and Maniac, clamping the struggling Mars Bar for dear life, lugged him down a gauntlet of seething eyes to the door and the street.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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