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 Packers also lost defensive tackle T.J Slaton to Cincinnati, won't make a run at center Josh Myers and will cut or trade cornerback Jaire Alexander — possibly before the new league year arrives Wednesday afternoon. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 Heading into the upcoming season, Chicago looks like a team that could make a run at a spot in the NFC playoff picture. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025 The Vols did make a run at Josh Hoover after Iamaleava left the program, but other than that the spring went about as well as the program could’ve hoped. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025 With the exception of some forecasted rain on Friday, things seem to be in line for Morikawa to make a run at his first green jacket. Amos Morale Iii, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make a run at

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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 3 Jul. 2025.

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