in the frame
idiom
British, informal
: in the position of being considered for something
a job candidate who is still in the frame
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Early prototypes of the glasses connect via a cable to a standalone battery pack and an iPhone, but newer versions have the components embedded in the frame.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Heimuli rallied late in the frame, picking up two points when Burke was called for stalling and taking a 4-3 lead with 12 seconds left in the frame on her way to a 5-3 win.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Embedded in the frame is an Avinox touch display directly controlled from the handlebars, serving as your digital cockpit.
—Stefan Ionescu
february 13, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
Several of the seven hits by Texas in the frame went off Orange gloves.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Heimuli rallied late in the frame, picking up two points when Burke was called for stalling and taking a 4-3 lead with 12 seconds left in the frame on her way to a 5-3 win.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Embedded in the frame is an Avinox touch display directly controlled from the handlebars, serving as your digital cockpit.
—Stefan Ionescu
february 13, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
Several of the seven hits by Texas in the frame went off Orange gloves.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
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“In the frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20frame. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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