hat in the ring
Example Sentences
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Another Palm Springs candidate, Marc Iannarino, a Navy veteran and bartender, threw his hat in the ring.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025
Before you throw your hat in the ring, be warned: It is a lot of work, there is very little pay, and there are some very specific requirements that must be met to be cast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
Incidentally, one big name has already thrown her hat in the ring: Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart took to social media after the couple's engagement announcement to offer up her services.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025
In March of 2023, I had the opportunity to put my hat in the ring for Executive Chef at the new Flat Iron Hotel with the Indigo Road Hospitality Group and the rest was history.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024
He’d be damned if this bunch of poltroons were going to keep him from throwing his hat in the ring.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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