on the hunt

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

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Soon enough, Bea and her mother decide to go on the hunt. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026 On a late night in the Philippines, zoologist Terry Gosliner slipped into the waters of a sandy harbor, on the hunt for photos of octopus and other marine creatures. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026 Rather, the club, interested in Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta and Washington’s MacKenzie Gore, should remain on the hunt for a frontline starter after acquiring Ryan Weathers in a trade with the Marlins. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026 As such, the company will remain on the hunt for other companies to acquire. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Jan. 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 27 Jan. 2026.

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