thrown down
Example Sentences
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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
But now that the Venetians had thrown down the gauntlet, all their reservations disappeared.
From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024
On the very next play, left guard Emmanuel Pregnon was thrown down with ease by a Notre Dame defender, and Williams was mobbed again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
Over the last three decades, though, the theme parks and resorts have thrown down the welcome mats as Gay Days has become a profitable bounce between the spring break and out-of-school summer crowds.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2023
“There is to be no more cow manure thrown down into that pigpen. I have a terrific pig. I want that pig to have clean, bright straw every day for his bedding. Understand?”
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
