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 the right moves this offseason, which could include signing Horford, New York should be right back in the thick of the championship chase during the 2025-26 season.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Two years ago this month, while the industry was in the thick of the dual writers and actors strikes, Range Media Partners and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger, principles of the busy production banner Automatik, decided to tie the knot.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 June 2025
Fort Kearny State Recreation Area might be the best spot to see this incredible display—the walking bridges that crisscross over the Platte River put you right in the thick of things.
—Brian Higgins, Outside Online, 27 May 2025
That was the first increase in sentiment since December, rising from the near-record lows of the spring when American consumers and businesses grew pessimistic in the thick of Trump’s tariff blitz.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Two years ago this month, while the industry was in the thick of the dual writers and actors strikes, Range Media Partners and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger, principles of the busy production banner Automatik, decided to tie the knot.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 June 2025
Fort Kearny State Recreation Area might be the best spot to see this incredible display—the walking bridges that crisscross over the Platte River put you right in the thick of things.
—Brian Higgins, Outside Online, 27 May 2025
That was the first increase in sentiment since December, rising from the near-record lows of the spring when American consumers and businesses grew pessimistic in the thick of Trump’s tariff blitz.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 13 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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