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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Wilhoite, who's in the thick of reappraisals, declined to comment.
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Nate Rau, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
The bilateral chat came as the U.S. is in the thick of trying to find a ceasefire deal in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
Kīlauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi is in the thick of one of its classic on-again, off-again eruptions, where activity is fast and fierce in between periods of calm.
—Will McGough, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
It was scooped up by prestigious studio and distributor A24, which positioned the movie in the thick of the Oscar race.
—Chloe Melas, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Nate Rau, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
The bilateral chat came as the U.S. is in the thick of trying to find a ceasefire deal in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
Kīlauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi is in the thick of one of its classic on-again, off-again eruptions, where activity is fast and fierce in between periods of calm.
—Will McGough, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
It was scooped up by prestigious studio and distributor A24, which positioned the movie in the thick of the Oscar race.
—Chloe Melas, NBC News, 26 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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