in the hunt
idiom
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: 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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He’s left to be the beater in the tynchal rather than represent the Frasers in the hunt, and, wow, even the way this guy bangs on that drum is depressing.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Colorado then finishes the year on the road with a trip to Seattle and San Francisco, both of whom are in the hunt for a wild card berth.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
The Rangers enter Monday still in the hunt for an AL Wild Card spot and with the division not entirely out of reach.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
In the meantime, the Tigers will also have a chance to impact several other teams in the hunt.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Colorado then finishes the year on the road with a trip to Seattle and San Francisco, both of whom are in the hunt for a wild card berth.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
The Rangers enter Monday still in the hunt for an AL Wild Card spot and with the division not entirely out of reach.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
In the meantime, the Tigers will also have a chance to impact several other teams in the hunt.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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“In the hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20hunt. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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