in the hunt
idiom
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: 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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On the top end, 10 teams have a record of no worse than 5-2, each still in the hunt for contention for a berth in the SEC Championship Game or even a College Football Playoff spot.
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Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 22 Oct. 2025
Police are still in the hunt for the four thieves who made off with eight pieces from the museum in a daylight robbery that took just four minutes.
—Jamie Gray, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Mayfield is squarely in the hunt for the league MVP, throwing for 1,539 yards, 12 touchdowns and one interception through the first six games.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
As for the rest of the division, the Commanders are right in the hunt with a 36 percent chance of making the playoffs.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 22 Oct. 2025
Police are still in the hunt for the four thieves who made off with eight pieces from the museum in a daylight robbery that took just four minutes.
—Jamie Gray, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Mayfield is squarely in the hunt for the league MVP, throwing for 1,539 yards, 12 touchdowns and one interception through the first six games.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
As for the rest of the division, the Commanders are right in the hunt with a 36 percent chance of making the playoffs.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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“In the hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20hunt. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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