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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At one point, Shaddix bolted from the stage and ended up in the thick of Section 108 with his wireless mic.
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Chris MacIas, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
And in the thick of the rubble, there Harvick was, on a Wednesday night, walking into his fate.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
People who are very much in the thick of it and can’t pretend like nothing is happening.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Colorado and Sanders are in the thick of negotiations on a contract extension, according to a school source.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Chris MacIas, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
And in the thick of the rubble, there Harvick was, on a Wednesday night, walking into his fate.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
People who are very much in the thick of it and can’t pretend like nothing is happening.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Colorado and Sanders are in the thick of negotiations on a contract extension, according to a school source.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 28 Mar. 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 2 May. 2025.
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