in the running
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Four women and two men are in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres as leader of the United Nations, which faces unprecedented global instability, wars and its own crushing budget crisis.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Chad could be in the running to be the third, especially if the Red Sox make the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The image of the beached horse first lodged in Nolan’s mind over 20 years ago when he was in the running to direct a movie based on another Homeric epic, “The Iliad.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Here’s what you need to know about the 12 candidates in the running.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026
The peach-faced Lombardy, who wasn’t in the running for the title, was playing the venerated Reshevsky, and the Old Fox stood at 9½ points.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
