in the hunt
idiom
US
: 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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As painful as that was, the Bolts have flourished and are still in the hunt for the Atlantic Division.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Liverpool’s Luis Diaz would be one strong example of that, with Barca reportedly in the hunt for the left winger as well this summer.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The team says that further research should investigate how cosmic radiation might have influenced evolution on Earth throughout history, which could help us in the hunt for life on other planets too.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2025
Newcastle United are firmly in the hunt for a Champions League spot.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Liverpool’s Luis Diaz would be one strong example of that, with Barca reportedly in the hunt for the left winger as well this summer.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The team says that further research should investigate how cosmic radiation might have influenced evolution on Earth throughout history, which could help us in the hunt for life on other planets too.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2025
Newcastle United are firmly in the hunt for a Champions League spot.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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