hat in the ring

Example Sentences

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“Fast forward approximately 30 years later,” Hunt says, “Kansas City threw its hat in the ring in a big way.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I don’t blame you for throwing your hat in the ring, either.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Sultana said she hopes to co-lead the new party with Corbyn, but will "throw her hat in the ring" if members opt for a single leader when the party constitution is agreed at conference.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

“I got my energy back, and I threw my hat in the ring, and I said — I actually said this during my interview — ‘You don’t want me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025

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