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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From in the hunt to running away with the tournament.
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Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
All-Scholastic players come and go, yet Follette annually has the Eagles in the hunt.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies may be in the hunt for a new starting pitcher after Aaron Nola's recent injury designation.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
If Joel Embiid can use this summer to get his knee right, the Sixers could easily find themselves right back in the hunt in the East if things break right.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
All-Scholastic players come and go, yet Follette annually has the Eagles in the hunt.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies may be in the hunt for a new starting pitcher after Aaron Nola's recent injury designation.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
If Joel Embiid can use this summer to get his knee right, the Sixers could easily find themselves right back in the hunt in the East if things break right.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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“In the hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20hunt. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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