How to Use in the running in a Sentence

in the running

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• Little by little as the day went on, the ranks of us still in the running grew thinner.
  — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
• Ed’s brother, David, is also among those rumored to be in the running for a new role.
  — Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 July 2026
• Working-class hero Macario Martínez is also in the running for the new artist award.
  — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
• Atlanta and Chicago were in the running earlier this year but did not make the cut.
  — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
• One reader even suggested a minivan should be in the running for the title.
  — Charles Singh, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
• On the flip side, Javonte Williams had a crafty day in the running game and found multiple healthy gains.
  — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026
• Our advertising team also never knew who was going to win, even who was in the running.
  — Sophia Panych, Allure, 10 Sep. 2026
• Woods is a physical specimen and a willing blocker in the running game.
  — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
• Chad could be in the running to be the third, especially if the Red Sox make the playoffs.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
• The Eagles made a major scheme change this offseason that will be apparent in the running game.
  — Zach Berman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
• Three Minnesota ice cream shops are in the running for a national title this summer.
  — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 14 July 2026
• Surely, a model now proven to be in the running with those at the bleeding edge deserves some valuation greater than $0.
  — Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
• The offensive line blocked well in pass protection but struggled to get up to the linebackers in the running game, Drinkwitz said.
  — Pj Green september 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
• Gunn, who had 15 years of experience as a dispatcher and trainer at the time, put her name in the running at that point.
  — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
• This year, the movies in the running for the Golden Lion prize are deep, dark and, politically charged.
  — Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
• Drew Roy was yet another Disney Channel star in the running for Gale.
  — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
• Getty Images Each league has 12 teams reasonably in the running for one of six playoff spots apiece.
  — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
• Two physical man corners, with no fear in the running game, bring exactly what the Rams needed to transform their secondary.
  — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 23 July 2026
• Thompson, however, wasn’t as sturdy in the running game, which is often an issue for taller, long-legged defensive tackles.
  — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
• Also in the running is Essie Bachelorette Bash, a darker fuchsia.
  — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 8 Aug. 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
• There were five front-runner cities identified earlier this year, but Atlanta and Chicago are no longer in the running.
  — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
• The submission would mark the first time a film produced by the Vatican will be in the running for the Academy Awards.
  — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
• Mbappe is also still in the running for the Golden Boot, so Deschamps’ captain presumably has a high chance of starting.
  — Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 July 2026
• Here's everything to know about the competition so far, including who's been eliminated, who's still in the running and what happens next.
  — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
• Paramount prospect Georgia could be in the running for Paramount Skydance’s worldwide headquarters.
  — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
• Paul Mescal, Jacob Elordi and Jack O’Connell are among those rumored to be in the running to take over the iconic role.
  — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
• Of the nine candidates in the running, just the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, will advance to the general election in November.
  — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
• In Thursday’s loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, Byrd had a dominant rep in the running game in the first quarter for a tackle for loss.
  — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
• Gwyn’s, however, who Richard considers to be his inferior, has jettisoned into success and is in the running for a huge literary prize.
  — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026