in the thick of
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: in the most active or intense part of (something)
a soldier in the thick of battle
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Two Pianos begins in the thick of night, saturated in the sepia shadows of the Vieux Lyon quarter’s historic architecture and cobblestone streets, and moves gradually toward a crisp autumn light.
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The timing of the latter could not be better as London is in the thick of a major Tube strike that started on Sunday and is set to last until early Friday morning.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
The Dodgers are in the thick of a playoff race.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
So why is the film opening on a September 5 release date, right in the thick of fall festivals, despite not playing any of them?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The timing of the latter could not be better as London is in the thick of a major Tube strike that started on Sunday and is set to last until early Friday morning.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
The Dodgers are in the thick of a playoff race.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
So why is the film opening on a September 5 release date, right in the thick of fall festivals, despite not playing any of them?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the thick of
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“In the thick of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20thick%20of. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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