variants
also gantlets
as in trials
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 gauntlets
Is the Hockomock League one of the toughest gauntlets in Massachusetts again?
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauntlets
Noun
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The hydrogen digger’s deployment follows earlier trials at Gallagher’s Hermitage Quarry in Kent.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beyond denim, trials in apparel and home textile applications found further potential for Lyocell HV100.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This includes initiations of Nike , Cisco Systems , and Boeing, while exiting Coterra Energy altogether.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this year, following the devastating Los Angeles-area fires, the plan was allowed to seek $1 billion from insurance companies, half of which could ultimately be paid for by policyholders from those companies.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the late 1800s, three major fires happened on the block, and the last one burned all the way through what’s now Buzzard Roost.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Kruse and Fialko invested seven figures into rebuilding Priscilla’s brand, stabilizing her finances, settling her lawsuits, cleaning up numerous private family ordeals, and attempting to help Priscilla repair her relationship with her daughter.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Gauntlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauntlets. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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