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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Four people have now been arrested in the hunt for the Ellis Square shooters.
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2024
See where 20 Academy Award winners keep their Oscars
Also in the hunt after a stellar showing at Cannes is Demi Moore's body horror drama The Substance, which reportedly received a standing ovation that lasted somewhere between 11 and 13 minutes.
—EW.com, 30 May 2024
Putting myself in situations and being in the hunt four out of the last five weeks is awesome.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 May 2024
American officers who worked in Spin Boldak remembered Raziq as an eager and valued partner in the hunt for the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
—Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Torrey Pines and Classical Academy are in the hunt.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Joy Randolph are predicted to win individual trophies at the SAG Awards prior to repeating in their respective categories at the March 10 Oscars, the Best Actor race remains a question mark in the hunt at large.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2024
Its tools have played a role in uncovering the financial fraud carried out by Bernie Madoff, rooting out Chinese spyware installed on the Dalai Lama’s computer, and allegedly aiding in the hunt for Osama bin Laden—a long-standing rumor the company has been careful not to dispute.
—TIME, 8 Feb. 2024
Thanks in part to Little, the Cobras are still in the hunt for the top prize.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024
Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2024
See where 20 Academy Award winners keep their Oscars
Also in the hunt after a stellar showing at Cannes is Demi Moore's body horror drama The Substance, which reportedly received a standing ovation that lasted somewhere between 11 and 13 minutes.
—EW.com, 30 May 2024
Putting myself in situations and being in the hunt four out of the last five weeks is awesome.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 May 2024
American officers who worked in Spin Boldak remembered Raziq as an eager and valued partner in the hunt for the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
—Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Torrey Pines and Classical Academy are in the hunt.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Joy Randolph are predicted to win individual trophies at the SAG Awards prior to repeating in their respective categories at the March 10 Oscars, the Best Actor race remains a question mark in the hunt at large.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2024
Its tools have played a role in uncovering the financial fraud carried out by Bernie Madoff, rooting out Chinese spyware installed on the Dalai Lama’s computer, and allegedly aiding in the hunt for Osama bin Laden—a long-standing rumor the company has been careful not to dispute.
—TIME, 8 Feb. 2024
Thanks in part to Little, the Cobras are still in the hunt for the top prize.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024
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