on the hunt

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The police are still on the hunt for the escaped convicts.

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The Logitech leader agrees with Bargmann that recruiters are on the hunt for CEOs and CFOs, but also drawing from the C-suite more broadly—where women have an opening. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 The front desk employee at Metro Parc Apartments, 952 E 26th Street in Hialeah, was on the hunt to find out why there was poop on the wall near the elevator, De La Rosa’s arrest report read. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026 An enduring muse, the noble creature has served humanity in countless ways—as transportation; on the hunt and in war; in sport and pageantry. — Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026 The We Solve Murders team is on the hunt for a killer after a body is found on the steps of an Italian villa. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the hunt

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“On the hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20hunt. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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