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Elsewhere, second-year Lake Brantley (20-6) coach Christian Viera believes his deep roster, which includes UCF commit Londyn Adkins, is ready to make a run for the 7A crown.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
That means if the fighting stops without a deal, Tehran could well make a run for a nuclear weapon that only heavy bunker-busting American bombs can seriously delay, at least in the near term.
—Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger could also make a run for Kemp’s perch.
—Brandon Conradis, The Hill, 29 July 2025
But when a cowboy who looks suspiciously like Justin Theroux with facial prosthetics starts moving toward them, Charlie and Alex make a run for it.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 July 2025
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
That means if the fighting stops without a deal, Tehran could well make a run for a nuclear weapon that only heavy bunker-busting American bombs can seriously delay, at least in the near term.
—Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger could also make a run for Kemp’s perch.
—Brandon Conradis, The Hill, 29 July 2025
But when a cowboy who looks suspiciously like Justin Theroux with facial prosthetics starts moving toward them, Charlie and Alex make a run for it.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 July 2025
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“Make a run for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20run%20for. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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