Sentence examples for and in the running from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "and in the running" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to indicate that someone or something is still being considered or is still a contender in a competition or selection process.
Example: "After the first round of interviews, I am pleased to say that I am still in the running for the job."
Alternatives: "still a contender" or "still in contention".

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I'd like to be in the situation and in the running for that [ACC player of the year award], but my team's in first place.

The Washington Post

That sea-dwelling, serpentine conglomeration of nightmare fuel is the frilled shark, one of the oldest — and in the running for the creepiest — living species on the planet.

The Washington Post

Kwiatkowski is currently in third place at the national championships, and in the running for a spot at the Winter Games in Nagano next month.

The New York Times - Sports

Burns was also a candidate for BBC chairmanship in 2001 and 2007 and in the running for the top job at Ofcom when it was created in 2003.

The Guardian

It will compete with US writer Naomi Novik's Uprooted, already winner of the Nebula prize for best novel and in the running for the Hugo best novel prize.

The Guardian - Books

Fike was eighth in the point standings and in the running for Craftsman Truck Series rookie of the year when he was arrested with his fiancée in the Kings Island parking lot outside Cincinnati in July.

The New York Times - Sports

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She attends Codington Elementary School and enjoys participating in the Running Club and Battle of the Books.

Duke University

And Scola certainly in the running.

The New York Times

That left Torino, Parma and Milan still in the running.

The Guardian - Sport

She remained married and stayed active in the running community.

The New Yorker

And WikiLeaks is in the running for a Nobel Peace Prize.

The New Yorker

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and in the election

and in the leadership

and in the traffic

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and in the operational

and in the operation

and in the performance

and in the race

and in the contest

and in the execution

and in the seeking

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