up for grabs
Example Sentences
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“Three months out from the June primary, the top two slots in the gubernatorial race are up for grabs,” Mark Baldassare, PPIC’s survey director, said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times
But given the sprawling field of gubernatorial candidates, the lack of a clear front-runner and the state’s unique primary system, the race appears up for grabs.
From Los Angeles Times
A host of other gold medals were up for grabs on the final full day of action of the Games.
From Barron's
The conditions were ideal and scores reflected that on the second day of the 100th edition of a tournament that is still up for grabs, with 22 players within nine shots of the lead.
From Los Angeles Times
Customs and Border Protection estimates that American businesses of all sizes have paid a total of $170 billion to the Treasury under the IEEPA-specific tariffs—and that cash could come up for grabs by those corporations and small firms, albeit through a painstaking process.
From Slate
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