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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That effort helped keep Sac State in the hunt in the Big Sky Conference race.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In the awards context, at least, this tiny single-location film, featuring more dialogue than your average one-act play, is in the hunt opposite the likes of One Battle After Another, Sinners and Marty Supreme — dwarfed in both production budget and box-office haul.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
George Kittle's season was over, a torn right Achilles tendon for the star tight end that dampened the mood in a playoff win that kept the San Francisco 49ers in the hunt for a Super Bowl.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Upon the dissolution of their longstanding, often turbulent arrangement with the Baltimore Orioles’ Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, the Washington Nationals are also in the hunt for a new local TV home.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In the awards context, at least, this tiny single-location film, featuring more dialogue than your average one-act play, is in the hunt opposite the likes of One Battle After Another, Sinners and Marty Supreme — dwarfed in both production budget and box-office haul.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
George Kittle's season was over, a torn right Achilles tendon for the star tight end that dampened the mood in a playoff win that kept the San Francisco 49ers in the hunt for a Super Bowl.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Upon the dissolution of their longstanding, often turbulent arrangement with the Baltimore Orioles’ Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, the Washington Nationals are also in the hunt for a new local TV home.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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“In the hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20hunt. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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