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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Entering last week, the Colts boasted one of the most prolific offenses this season and ranked among the favorites to win the AFC South and make a run at a Super Bowl.
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
However, the Buckeyes are going to be in the playoff and will have a chance to make a run at a second straight national title.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
The Warriors appeared primed to make a run at back-to-back Finals the next season, winning a league-high 59 games as the majority of its team returned.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 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
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
However, the Buckeyes are going to be in the playoff and will have a chance to make a run at a second straight national title.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
The Warriors appeared primed to make a run at back-to-back Finals the next season, winning a league-high 59 games as the majority of its team returned.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 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
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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 22 Dec. 2025.
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