How to Use in the hunt in a Sentence
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Lily stood erect and silent, waiting for her part in the hunt.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
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Be in the hunt, and when things break right championships will come.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2024
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Roberts has one in eight seasons and his teams have been in the hunt every year.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 26 Sep. 2024
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Look for all three to be in the hunt again and likely will make long playoff runs.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
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Teammate Alysa Liu is still in the hunt for a gold medal.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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Aliso Niguel could be in the hunt for a playoff berth.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
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While the record is not ideal, the Cowboys are very much in the hunt.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Gold also rose in the hunt for safer investments.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
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Obviously, these guys are in the hunt as well.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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This is the kind of move that would help put them back in the hunt for the championship again next year.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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Savanna will be better and could be in the hunt for a playoff berth.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
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There are eight teams left in the hunt for the Super Bowl title.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 16 Jan. 2024
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Those are the kinds of factors that can pay real dividends for a team in the hunt.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
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Gilroy was still in the hunt, trailing Monterey by 15 points.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Thanks in part to Little, the Cobras are still in the hunt for the top prize.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024
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The Dolphins, who have won their last four games, are also in the hunt for a playoff spot.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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As the sea ice thins in the Arctic, more and more polar bears are driven south in the hunt for food.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 1 June 2022
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So Dallas is in the hunt, and Vegas knows its way around the playoffs.
—Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
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Ho-hum, on pace for another 100-point season, once again in the hunt.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Estévez's market is likely to heat up over the next few weeks as the Reds remain in the hunt.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Even if the Rangers are in the hunt for a wild-card spot, Drury might start looking beyond this year.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Voice has reached the Playoffs phase and Huntley is, well, very much in the hunt.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2023
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The public was vital in the hunt for the London 7/21 bombers.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 1 July 2025
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The Wild rallied past the Blackhawks on Monday to stay in the hunt.
—Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2023
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The winner will remain squarely in the hunt for a CFP berth.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Another five were killed in the hunt for them and three remained on the loose before Sunday.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
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The Seahawks were in the hunt for the playoffs in 2023 as well, but fell one game short.
—Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
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Radziwill says the work represents the first new idea in the hunt for zeta zeros in 50 years.
—Byzack Savitsky, science.org, 29 July 2024
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That is, if the Giants’ bats can perform well enough to keep them in the hunt for a playoff spot between now and then.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Jefferson Democrats The Democrats came up just short in the hunt for a league title last year.
—Shane Hoffmann | , oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2023
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