in the picture
idiom
: involved or playing a part in something : in the same situation or relationship
After their brief separation, her boyfriend is back in the picture.
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Roldan’s revival continues Another player trying to keep himself in the picture for next summer’s World Cup is Roldan, who was a late addition to the September camp, but made enough of a positive impression to earn a spot back in October.
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Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
Also, there is no assurance of affordability once a developer is in the picture, and the city of Lakewood has no accounting of how many affordable units have been built, at least the number has not been made public when asked in council meetings.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Those entry-level jobs are most at-risk with AI agents and chatbots in the picture—and some leaders like Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and Google X’s former chief business officer Mo Gawdat have warned that the advanced tech will trigger a white-collar jobs armageddon.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Schumer’s recent weight loss was on display in the picture, as the Trainwreck star, 44, posed in a short Miu Miu button-down shirt dress and black heels — and the supportive comments came through in droves.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
Also, there is no assurance of affordability once a developer is in the picture, and the city of Lakewood has no accounting of how many affordable units have been built, at least the number has not been made public when asked in council meetings.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Those entry-level jobs are most at-risk with AI agents and chatbots in the picture—and some leaders like Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and Google X’s former chief business officer Mo Gawdat have warned that the advanced tech will trigger a white-collar jobs armageddon.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Schumer’s recent weight loss was on display in the picture, as the Trainwreck star, 44, posed in a short Miu Miu button-down shirt dress and black heels — and the supportive comments came through in droves.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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“In the picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20picture. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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