on the hunt

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

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Plainly on the hunt for younger diners, Felss Masino succeeded mainly in alienating older ones. Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 Today, Sweeney is on the hunt for McIntosh apples and cotton candy grapes, neither of which are in stock. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 Anyway, Hawley has a lot of fun toward the end of this episode, showing aliens on the hunt spreading gory violence. Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025 Still on the hunt for a pair of loafers that meet all of your needs? Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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