in the thick of
Example Sentences
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“In five years I’ll probably be retired, but these guys will still be 25, 26, right in the thick of it,” Barnes said of the budding Thunder-Spurs rivalry.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Miller Levy’s venture-capital firm, backed by veteran venture capitalist Alan Patricof, 91, is in the thick of it.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The NEH, as well as the National Endowment for the Arts, have been in the thick of it the whole time.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
Everton, who were twice sanctioned for breaches of PSR, cashed in on Anthony Gordon in January 2023 despite being in the thick of a relegation battle.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
“We should’ve just left him back there,” Trina said, hands on knees, struggling to catch her breath.“He slowed us down, and he’s still right in the thick of things anyway.”
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
