in the hunt
idiom
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: having a chance to win or succeed in a contest or competition
At this point in the season, both teams are still in the hunt.
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Names such as Southampton in the Premier League and Real Valladolid have appeared in the hunt for Endrick, yet in a Champions League week where Los Blancos beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a last 16 first leg tie, Bild reports that the Bundesliga could be the next destination for the youngsters.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Gilroy was still in the hunt, trailing Monterey by 15 points.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
More importantly, the Terps remained close behind No. 11 Wisconsin (20-5, 10-4) and No. 13 Purdue (19-7, 11-4) in the hunt for a top-four seed in the Big Ten Tournament and a double-bye to the quarterfinal round.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2025
In his first season at Michigan, May has the Wolverines (20-5, 12-2 Big Ten) in the hunt for a Big Ten championship and trending toward a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Gilroy was still in the hunt, trailing Monterey by 15 points.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
More importantly, the Terps remained close behind No. 11 Wisconsin (20-5, 10-4) and No. 13 Purdue (19-7, 11-4) in the hunt for a top-four seed in the Big Ten Tournament and a double-bye to the quarterfinal round.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2025
In his first season at Michigan, May has the Wolverines (20-5, 12-2 Big Ten) in the hunt for a Big Ten championship and trending toward a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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“In the hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20hunt. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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