in the thick of
idiom
: in the most active or intense part of (something)
a soldier in the thick of battle
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With Southern California still in the thick of an exceptionally brutal winter fire season, lawmakers are calling for the state’s largest firefighting agency to extend the bulk of its staffing and operations year-round, instead of employing a seasonal schedule.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
In conversation, Brown sounds like a fighter in the thick of the battle, but also someone who knows he’s done hard things before.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
As general manager Barry Trotz told me last month the day after the Alexandre Carrier trade to Montreal, his plan is not to tear things down but rather be aggressive again next summer with the expectation/hope that his team will bounce back and be in the thick of things next season.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Right in the thick of the Western Conference wild-card race, the Flames aren’t looking to rebuild, retool or reload.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
In conversation, Brown sounds like a fighter in the thick of the battle, but also someone who knows he’s done hard things before.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
As general manager Barry Trotz told me last month the day after the Alexandre Carrier trade to Montreal, his plan is not to tear things down but rather be aggressive again next summer with the expectation/hope that his team will bounce back and be in the thick of things next season.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Right in the thick of the Western Conference wild-card race, the Flames aren’t looking to rebuild, retool or reload.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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“In the thick of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20thick%20of. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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