on the hunt

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The police are still on the hunt for the escaped convicts.

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Network news coverage of President-elect Donald Trump‘s Cabinet choices has been nearly all negative, and, like coyotes on the hunt, the cameras have shifted daily to the weakest nominee. Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024 Naama is always on the hunt for a fancy nonalcoholic drink with low sugar content to sip at celebratory occasions. Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile Trudeau, who grew up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, has been on the hunt for a long snow season. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024 As for her next steps, Carson is on the hunt for stories that inspire her. Veronica Villafañe, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the hunt 

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“On the hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20hunt. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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