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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Byrd led Western’s comeback charge in the third quarter, scoring nine of her 17 points in the frame while the Doves outscored the Engineers 15-9. Nicky Wolcott, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for in the frame

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“In the frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20frame. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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