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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His biggest Academy successes have come when partnered with Emma Stone; Bugonia is her fourth film with Lanthimos, and after picking up a Best Supporting Actress nomination for The Favourite and a Best Actress win for Poor Things, Stone is once again in the thick of the Oscar conversation.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite a loss this weekend to Kirby Smart's Georgia, Kiffin, 50, has his Rebels in the thick of the College Football Playoffs chase.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
And those who live in places that tend to stay warm even in the thick of winter need not worry about how well the new releases will fit into their lifestyle.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Black Messiah was released in the thick of the Black Lives Matter movement and following the killings of unarmed Black men like Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite a loss this weekend to Kirby Smart's Georgia, Kiffin, 50, has his Rebels in the thick of the College Football Playoffs chase.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
And those who live in places that tend to stay warm even in the thick of winter need not worry about how well the new releases will fit into their lifestyle.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Black Messiah was released in the thick of the Black Lives Matter movement and following the killings of unarmed Black men like Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
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“In the thick of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20thick%20of. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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