How to Use in the running in a Sentence

in the running

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• Three Minnesota ice cream shops are in the running for a national title this summer.
  — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 14 July 2026
• This one is in the running to join said collection because of its loose silhouette, lightweight material, and eye-catching straps.
  — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
• Even though Norway is no longer in the running for the title, Erling’s popularity continues to soar as people everywhere want to know more about their new favorite soccer player.
  — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 July 2026
• The other quarterfinal this weekend is England vs Norway, whose striker Erling Haaland is also in the running with seven.
  — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 10 July 2026
• Miami-Dade County’s school board now has six semifinalists in the running to replace Superintendent Jose Dotres.
  — Austin Horn july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
• Swift’s designer history also leaves Chanel, Dior, Elie Saab, Ralph Lauren, Iris van Herpen and Etro in the running.
  — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
• Objet a is among 17 films announced unveiled by Locarno on Thursday as being in the running for its Golden Leopard prize in the main International Competition.
  — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 July 2026
• Seeing Brown traded didn’t come as much of a surprise for the NBA community, as the Celtics reportedly had been among the teams in the running to acquire former Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.
  — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 3 July 2026
• Sánchez is in the running for the NL Cy-Young Award again this season with Jacob Misiorowski, Phillies teammate and fellow ace Zack Wheeler Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and others.
  — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 12 July 2026