in the running
Example Sentences
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Several years later, Saudi Arabia would win the right to host the 2034 World Cup as the only candidate in the running.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
It is high time a woman took charge of the United Nations, argued three of the candidates in the running to take over as secretary-general, at a debate on Tuesday.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
He was in the running against Nathan Lane in the season’s most talk-about show’s “Death of a Salesman,” and many bets were surely placed on the latter to sweep.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Neither the teams nor F1 itself have any say in the running of the FIA.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
He lost himself online, in his character, in the search for weapons, in the running techno-patter with Eric about speed, graphics, power.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
