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
Two games into this series it looks to us, the members of the jury, as though Redick has taken this allegedly open-and-shut case, this slam dunk of a trial — and thrown down a reverse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
Erling Haaland's timely return to form has thrown down the gauntlet to Manchester City's rivals as Pep Guardiola's side chase a domestic treble.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
But now that the Venetians had thrown down the gauntlet, all their reservations disappeared.
From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024
Books have been thrown down the stairwell, along with papers, cords, bottles, and what might be pieces of antique dollhouses.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
