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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Many of the top players in golf will be getting ready to make a run at the title in the RBC Heritage, but Woods will be stealing the headlines. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 Still, Philadelphia’s brain trust has been vocal about trying to make a run at the Play-In Tournament — the team is a game and a half behind the No. 10 seed, which is currently held by the Chicago Bulls. Tony Jones, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025 Ramona’s surprisingly easy victory in the inaugural girls Division 3 team championships under Caitlin Munoz has the Bulldogs poised to make a run at a top five finish in the Masters meet this Friday and Saturday at Christian High. Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025 Are the San Francisco Giants preparing to make a run at the right-handed slugger? Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 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 May. 2025.

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