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Slot threw down the gauntlet for Isak on Friday, stating that Liverpool’s record signing was now in a position to be judged fairly after building up regular game-time for club and country after a disrupted summer.—Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, Texas Tech threw down the gauntlet at home to Kansas and triumphed 42-17 to maintain its unbeaten status.—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 The 6-foot-9 Jefferson threw down multiple dunks.—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025 As for the contestants, there are plenty of familiar faces ready to throw down.—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for throw down
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