hat in the ring
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At her memorial service former council leader Pete Marland revealed she had been the lone voice in the council chamber who persuaded the authority to throw its hat in the ring.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Nominations are due to officially open next week, but Burnham is expected to be the only candidate to throw his hat in the ring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
I don’t blame you for throwing your hat in the ring, either.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
“They felt at this point that if they throw their hat in the ring, that they’re going to have actually a shot at getting elected. And that’s what happened,” Ramos said.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
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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