make a run at
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: to attempt to win or do (something)
The team is making a run at the championship.
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The Red Sox have the money to make a run at Bregman.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … WATCH NOW – FOX Sports hosts reacted to Joe Burrow’s return to Cincinnati Bengals practice and to the quarterback’s message that his team can still make a run at the AFC North crown despite its 3-6 record.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
No sane person thinks the Browns will actually make a run at the division title, but the Jets are playing for the future — and all four AFC North teams are flawed.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
The second act of Wicked will offer her plenty of opportunities to make a run at the statue.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … WATCH NOW – FOX Sports hosts reacted to Joe Burrow’s return to Cincinnati Bengals practice and to the quarterback’s message that his team can still make a run at the AFC North crown despite its 3-6 record.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
No sane person thinks the Browns will actually make a run at the division title, but the Jets are playing for the future — and all four AFC North teams are flawed.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
The second act of Wicked will offer her plenty of opportunities to make a run at the statue.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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