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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First, Dallas and San Antonio were in the thick of a West playoff race that also includes the Kings, and that matters because the Kings owe a top-12 protected first to Atlanta this year.
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John Hollinger, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The team is in the thick of another run to the playoffs and there is nothing in the paper, not even in box scores.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025
However, some international clubs in the thick of their seasons may be unwilling to part with players — which has helped spur increasing calls to shift the MLS season.
—Apress, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
With Southern California still in the thick of an exceptionally brutal winter fire season, lawmakers are calling for the state’s largest firefighting agency to extend the bulk of its staffing and operations year-round, instead of employing a seasonal schedule.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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John Hollinger, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The team is in the thick of another run to the playoffs and there is nothing in the paper, not even in box scores.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025
However, some international clubs in the thick of their seasons may be unwilling to part with players — which has helped spur increasing calls to shift the MLS season.
—Apress, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
With Southern California still in the thick of an exceptionally brutal winter fire season, lawmakers are calling for the state’s largest firefighting agency to extend the bulk of its staffing and operations year-round, instead of employing a seasonal schedule.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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