in the thick of
idiom
: in the most active or intense part of (something)
a soldier in the thick of battle
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July 27, 2024
Instead, Breed — in the thick of a difficult reelection bid — is turning to strategies other than more shelter beds.
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
Usher, in the thick of an album’s worth of fessing up to creeping around on his lady and getting other women pregnant, feels bold enough to turn the tables by accusing his partner of cheating but is still insecure enough to doubt himself.
—Dylan Green, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2024
However, despite the poor finish, Aaron Boone’s club still finds themselves in the thick of it as the leading AL Wild Card seed and just one game back of the division-leading Orioles.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
The pandemic preparedness measure, which gained steam during 2021 in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, would have raised taxes on personal income above $5 million by 0.75% for a decade.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
Usher, in the thick of an album’s worth of fessing up to creeping around on his lady and getting other women pregnant, feels bold enough to turn the tables by accusing his partner of cheating but is still insecure enough to doubt himself.
—Dylan Green, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2024
However, despite the poor finish, Aaron Boone’s club still finds themselves in the thick of it as the leading AL Wild Card seed and just one game back of the division-leading Orioles.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
The pandemic preparedness measure, which gained steam during 2021 in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, would have raised taxes on personal income above $5 million by 0.75% for a decade.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
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