on the hunt

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

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With two all-inclusive family resorts in the Caribbean, Beaches Resorts are a popular choice for families on the hunt for tropical vacations where someone else does all the planning. Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025 The Auburn Tigers are still on the hunt for their next head football coach following the dismissal of now-former program leader Hugh Freeze earlier this season. Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 In the upcoming season, the Hawkins heroes are on the hunt for Vecna, the show’s antagonist. Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025 Prime Video has released a new Season 2 trailer for Fallout that finds Lucy (Ella Purnell) and the Ghoul (Walton Goggins) on the hunt for her father in New Vegas. Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025 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 26 Nov. 2025.

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