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The phrase "a gauntlet" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is facing a challenge or a series of difficulties, often used metaphorically.
Example: "He had to run a gauntlet of tough questions during the interview."
Alternatives: "a challenge" or "a trial".
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I throw down a gauntlet.
But Montoya has thrown down a gauntlet.
"They've thrown down a gauntlet without giving anyone any details.
It was a gauntlet review, defiant as well as supportive.
It's a sun with a face and a gauntlet.
Ultimately, however, Wurtz is throwing down a gauntlet.
It throws down a gauntlet – and invites defiance.
But some Timorese had to run a gauntlet of rattan canes.
THE Hungarians have thrown down a gauntlet to the European Union.
Singing "Over the Rainbow" on a Broadway stage is throwing down a gauntlet.
"The democratic process should be messy; it's a test, it's a gauntlet".
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