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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Even when Alabama’s offense isn’t at its sharpest, Simpson’s leadership and efficiency have kept the team in the hunt, and the Heisman chatter is growing louder.
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Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Another five were killed in the hunt for them and three remained on the loose before Sunday.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
After all, the Panthers coach is not weighing heavily the fact that his team is 5-4 in the month of November — one win behind NFC South division leader Tamp Bay and very much in the hunt for a run to the playoffs.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
This year, however, major players in the hunt for Oscars have sprung up in pole position at a remarkably early stage, with long-overdue, 11-time nominee Paul Thomas Anderson's latest widely expected to put an end to his lengthy losing streak at the Academy Awards.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
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Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Another five were killed in the hunt for them and three remained on the loose before Sunday.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
After all, the Panthers coach is not weighing heavily the fact that his team is 5-4 in the month of November — one win behind NFC South division leader Tamp Bay and very much in the hunt for a run to the playoffs.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
This year, however, major players in the hunt for Oscars have sprung up in pole position at a remarkably early stage, with long-overdue, 11-time nominee Paul Thomas Anderson's latest widely expected to put an end to his lengthy losing streak at the Academy Awards.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
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“In the hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20hunt. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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