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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The team is coming off a tough loss last week against the Cincinnati Bengals, but the talent is there for the Steelers to make a run at a Super Bowl.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The second act of Wicked will offer her plenty of opportunities to make a run at the statue.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
That’s enough to pay Panarin and, depending on what his AAV comes in at, potentially make a run at another sizable free agent.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Dennis-Yarmouth moves down from Div. 3 after reaching the Final Four and is a leading candidate to make a run at it once again, behind Jenna Richard and Leah Woodward.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The second act of Wicked will offer her plenty of opportunities to make a run at the statue.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
That’s enough to pay Panarin and, depending on what his AAV comes in at, potentially make a run at another sizable free agent.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Dennis-Yarmouth moves down from Div. 3 after reaching the Final Four and is a leading candidate to make a run at it once again, behind Jenna Richard and Leah Woodward.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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