on the hunt

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

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Indian authorities have heightened police and military deployment to the region and personnel are on the hunt for the perpetrators. Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025 The franchise launched with the 1987 original Predator, which stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as an Army special forces operator facing the species of alien hunter that traverses the galaxy on the hunt for impressive prey. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025 There’s not much after that trio, though, meaning Green Bay will be on the hunt for cornerback help. Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Then in 2024, researchers conducted surveys of the water system on the hunt for freshwater mussels — and discovered a new species. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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