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Still in the running, so to speak (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alive

(Other definitions for alive that I've seen before include "Still kicking, say" , "Breathing, existing" , "Teeming (with)" , "Not yet pushing up the daisies" , "Spirited" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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