in the running

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He’s a game-breaker in the passing attack and a road-clearer in the running game with a skill-set few can match.

From The Wall Street Journal

In addition, ports in the Celtic Sea are not yet prepared to handle the large-scale infrastructure required for offshore wind deployment with three Welsh ports, in particular Port Talbot, in the running for contracts to develop these projects.

From BBC

Torgashev also put himself in the running for an Olympic berth, jumping from fifth after the short program to finish second on 267.92.

From Barron's

The prizes are therefore closely watched as indicators of who might be in the running for an Academy Award.

From Barron's

The cast are not the only people able to take part in the show, as up until 15 minutes before transmission, viewers are able to get involved in the running order of the special by voting for one of four pre-shot scenes via social media.

From BBC