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also gantlet
as in trial
a test of faith, patience, or strength
before being adopted, school textbooks must often run the gauntlet of several local and state committees
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Recent Examples of gauntlet
Getting to the playoffs will be a gauntlet for the Heat.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
With Durant out for a number of games and their schedule being a gauntlet, the Suns would need a miracle to capture the last spot in the play-in.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
How the Cubs miss the playoffs The Cubs’ schedule the first month of the season is a gauntlet.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The American League East division will be a gauntlet with the Boston Red Sox improved, the young Baltimore Orioles looking to take their next step, the Tampa Bay Rays playing in a more hitter-friendly park in Steinbrenner Field and immense pressure on the Toronto Blue Jays to break through.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
With Durant out for a number of games and their schedule being a gauntlet, the Suns would need a miracle to capture the last spot in the play-in.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
How the Cubs miss the playoffs The Cubs’ schedule the first month of the season is a gauntlet.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The American League East division will be a gauntlet with the Boston Red Sox improved, the young Baltimore Orioles looking to take their next step, the Tampa Bay Rays playing in a more hitter-friendly park in Steinbrenner Field and immense pressure on the Toronto Blue Jays to break through.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauntlet
Noun
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Solis first took the stand in the 2023 Burke corruption trial as a defense witness.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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He was indicted on charges of murder-for-hire and drug distribution and is awaiting trial, according to prosecutors.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The 19th floor is reserved for the Aman Lounge, a members-only cigar room and jazzy cocktail spot (memberships come at a cool $60,000 initiation fee) that opens for hotel guests only after 5 PM.—
Chris Schaklx,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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The membership has a $25,000 non-refundable, one-time initiation fee for a family membership, with annual dues of $6,000 and no equity, no assessments, and no food and beverage minimums.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The ordeal unraveled at Moore’s spa grand opening attended by RHOA cast members Porsha Williams, Cynthia Bailey, Drew Sidora, Shamea Morton Mwangi, Eady, Kelli Ferrell, and Angela Oakley, per USA Today.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tavares-Abel plans to use stop motion animation to tell the story of her ancestor’s migration ordeal.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Can a person with Parkinson’s be competitive in the rigorous crucible of a ‘Jeopardy!’ game?—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Guiding The Journey To A Truer North Challenging and unpredictable times act as a crucible for creating new meaning.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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So goes a single day with Doctor Odyssey, a cross between The Love Boat and ER filtered through the lunatic mind of Ryan Murphy and the nuttiest, most delightful new series in a minute.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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Trip #4 Goblin + Elf cross (2 minutes) with Chest #4 Goblin can’t make a third trip, so Elf + Satyr must return for the final chest (3 minutes) 5 minutes + 22 minutes = 27 minutes — Troll, Dwarf and Goblin, plus 4 chests are on the far side.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The fires were personal for Scott — his fiancée Zooey Deschanel’s childhood home in the Palisades burned.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Neither fire has burned any structures, and no fatalities have been reported, Phillips said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Gauntlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauntlet. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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