on the hunt

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The police are still on the hunt for the escaped convicts.

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If Oscar’s on the hunt, there’ll be images of wolves or foxes or weasels on his typings. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 July 2025 With unproven passers and injuries potentially causing shakeups, Winston could certainly be a top target in mind for teams who would be on the hunt for a player with a lot of experience. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025 Bayern have been on the hunt for a forward this summer but have missed out on several targets. James Pearce, New York Times, 27 July 2025 All along the way, the designer has been fueled by an engineer-like mindset and methods, always on the hunt for technical feats and newness. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for on the hunt

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“On the hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20hunt. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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