in the thick of
idiom
: in the most active or intense part of (something)
a soldier in the thick of battle
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For now, Israel remains in the thick of controversy.
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Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2023
Sutherland, in these characters, was right there in the thick of that suffering, shouldering the responsibility of it.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 20 June 2024
The Huskies, who have had their ups and downs through the first half of the season, evened their record at 11-11-2, and a win over Quinnipiac, again very much in the thick of the national picture, could be a season-changer for UConn.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2024
Partnering up with robot duo R2-D2 (Kenny Baker) and C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) and Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), aspiring Jedi Luke Skywalker and Millennium Falcon captain Han Solo set forth to rescue the princess, but end up in the thick of the Galactic Civil War.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 22 May 2024
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Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2023
Sutherland, in these characters, was right there in the thick of that suffering, shouldering the responsibility of it.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 20 June 2024
The Huskies, who have had their ups and downs through the first half of the season, evened their record at 11-11-2, and a win over Quinnipiac, again very much in the thick of the national picture, could be a season-changer for UConn.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2024
Partnering up with robot duo R2-D2 (Kenny Baker) and C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) and Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), aspiring Jedi Luke Skywalker and Millennium Falcon captain Han Solo set forth to rescue the princess, but end up in the thick of the Galactic Civil War.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 22 May 2024
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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 7 Jul. 2024.
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