in the thick of

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: in the most active or intense part of (something)
a soldier in the thick of battle

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Despite unloading several key players before Monday’s trade deadline, the Orioles remain in the thick of the AL wild-card race after winning the first two games of this series against the last-place Angels. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Despite unloading several key players before Monday's trade deadline, the Orioles remain in the thick of the AL wild-card race after winning the first two games of this series against the last-place Angels. — CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 And, in Windsor, coach Rob Fleeting will once again be back in the thick of things out on the football field. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026 News of the Paramount-WBD earlier this year came up as the team was in the thick of planning this year’s Locarno Pro program. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the thick of

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