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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Wilson said his family is in the thick of navigating caring for older family members while also raising three children.
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Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
So here is what would have to happen in order for Mizzou to be in the thick of a discussion for the CFP.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
The Texans, who will start Davis Mills again with CJ Stroud out, are 5-5 and are in the thick of the wild card race in the AFC East.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2025
The country was still in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, with millions still waiting for their initial vaccine.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
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Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
So here is what would have to happen in order for Mizzou to be in the thick of a discussion for the CFP.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
The Texans, who will start Davis Mills again with CJ Stroud out, are 5-5 and are in the thick of the wild card race in the AFC East.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2025
The country was still in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, with millions still waiting for their initial vaccine.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 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 25 Nov. 2025.
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