in the thick of
idiom
: in the most active or intense part of (something)
a soldier in the thick of battle
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Yet, in the thick of it all, McIlroy and Lowry held their nerve.
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
This year’s Wave remain right in the thick of things.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
That position puts the 32-year-old Ubezonu in the thick of the action during floor votes, when staffers are frequently in charge of herding the cats on behalf of their leadership bosses.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Especially if the Aggies and Hurricanes remain in the thick of the CFP race.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
This year’s Wave remain right in the thick of things.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
That position puts the 32-year-old Ubezonu in the thick of the action during floor votes, when staffers are frequently in charge of herding the cats on behalf of their leadership bosses.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Especially if the Aggies and Hurricanes remain in the thick of the CFP race.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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“In the thick of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20thick%20of. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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