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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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.
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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
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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
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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 13 May. 2025.
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