gut check
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Major U.S. importers are facing off against the world’s largest ocean carriers in an early gut check for trade in 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
The question weighing on gold investors: Is this just a bull market gut check, or the start of a bigger selloff?
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
It felt, at the time, like a big-time gut check for the new Big Ten team on the block.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
Their popularity has even gripped Wall Street, where investors and strategists increasingly rely on their odds as a kind of gut check.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2025
Yes, it is a gut check, a test of how much Kevin Whitworth wants to play this game.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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