make a run at
idiom
US
: to attempt to win or do (something)
The team is making a run at the championship.
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The Golden State Warriors and superstar point guard Stephen Curry are hoping to make a run at another championship during the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Scouting report: With 11 starters returning, Imperial could make a run at the IVL title.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Head coach Sean Payton certainly believes this team can make a run at playing for a Lombardi Trophy.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
Sadly, Phil Kessel doesn’t do quite enough in Arizona to make a run at a three-peat.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Scouting report: With 11 starters returning, Imperial could make a run at the IVL title.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Head coach Sean Payton certainly believes this team can make a run at playing for a Lombardi Trophy.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
Sadly, Phil Kessel doesn’t do quite enough in Arizona to make a run at a three-peat.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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“Make a run at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20run%20at. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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