However, in the past, the AP editors have said they bow to common usage for example, when they changed their recommendation from "e - mail" to "email". Other sources have already come around.
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More in language No, I've never read Harry Potter. Webster's New World College Dictionary, which we use in the newsroom, prefers "gantlet" when describing the act of running between two rows. The dictionary also accepts "gauntlet" in this usage, though the primary definition is a medieval glove worn by knights. For consistency, newspapers adopt a style that ensures one, uniform use of certain terms. In the Tribune's case, we go with Associated Press style, which is to use the term "gantlet.
The response shows that the spelling we chose, though correct, was less familiar to readers.
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