make a run at
idiom
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: to attempt to win or do (something)
The team is making a run at the championship.
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That is the challenge that coach Rick Robinson and the Norco High softball team face this season, but the Cougars have the skill to make a run at back-to-back titles after winning 29 of 32 games en route to the Southern Section Division 1 crown last spring.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Those freshman, mixed with a slew of other underclassmen, and a senior here and there, have both Hornets teams poised, once again, to make a run at a state championship.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Provided the Tigers keep Tarik Skubal, and with the likes of Jack Flaherty, Casey Mize and Reese Olson in line behind Valdez, the Tigers could be equipped to make a run at an AL Central title through the strength of their pitching alone.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The Explorers are preparing to make a run at what would be a fifth consecutive state title.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Those freshman, mixed with a slew of other underclassmen, and a senior here and there, have both Hornets teams poised, once again, to make a run at a state championship.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Provided the Tigers keep Tarik Skubal, and with the likes of Jack Flaherty, Casey Mize and Reese Olson in line behind Valdez, the Tigers could be equipped to make a run at an AL Central title through the strength of their pitching alone.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The Explorers are preparing to make a run at what would be a fifth consecutive state title.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
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