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also gantlet
as in ordeal
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
For now, though, the team will take a long vacation before facing the gauntlet that is an NFL summer.
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Mike Kaye
june 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
The gauntlet of booby traps culminating in the giant boulder that kick off Raiders is my single favorite opening sequence in a movie ever.
—Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026
Objectively, running the full gauntlet of a classification’s elite is a steeper climb.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
To get this far, the architects navigated an unholy gauntlet of constraints.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
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Mike Kaye
june 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
The gauntlet of booby traps culminating in the giant boulder that kick off Raiders is my single favorite opening sequence in a movie ever.
—Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026
Objectively, running the full gauntlet of a classification’s elite is a steeper climb.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
To get this far, the architects navigated an unholy gauntlet of constraints.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauntlet
Noun
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In the years since the tragic sequence of events, Griffin has attempted to move forward, but the ordeal still follows him.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Judge Andrew Fishkin’s ruling probably ends a months-long ordeal for the California woman, one of thousands adopted from abroad who were never granted citizenship because of bureaucratic loopholes between adoption and immigration law.—
Claire Galofaro,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The man was linked to three fires and arrested on suspicion of arson, according to the sheriff’s office.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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The fire spread rapidly, and police said additional fire departments and law enforcement agencies responded to the scene to assist.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
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Ábalos, who spent seven months in jail before his trial in April, is accused of taking kickbacks from the purchase of $60 million-worth of facemasks during the Covid pandemic.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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The trial will take place at the justice center in Cleburne following a postponement last month.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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“Gauntlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauntlet. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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