Examples of make a run for in a Sentence
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Now and then, one of the men in the cellar would make a run for it.
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Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
An all-out melee ensues as Samira and Jonas make a run for the compound gates and Charly and Joseph break in to help them.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Her support systems are in place to make a run for one of her greatest dreams, the Olympics.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The victim was attacked but was able to fight the man off and make a run for it.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024
Jokic is currently the betting favorite in most sportsbooks but don’t count out SGA if the Thunder secure the 1st seed, or if Luka and his scorching-hot Mavs can make a run for the 5th seed.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Weaver laid out the Phillips campaign strategy: Do well in the New Hampshire primary to increase Phillips’ name recognition, and then make a run for the Michigan primary a month later, where Biden flipped a state that went for Trump in 2016.
—William Turton, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024
The best one lasted all of two minutes, ending with a car skidding out of control and crashing into a building before the driver tried to make a run for it and got tackled by law enforcement officers.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2023
Camp kitchens were flooded and a few vehicles that had tried to make a run for the fences were stuck.
—Sinna Nasseri, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2023
Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
An all-out melee ensues as Samira and Jonas make a run for the compound gates and Charly and Joseph break in to help them.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Her support systems are in place to make a run for one of her greatest dreams, the Olympics.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The victim was attacked but was able to fight the man off and make a run for it.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024
Jokic is currently the betting favorite in most sportsbooks but don’t count out SGA if the Thunder secure the 1st seed, or if Luka and his scorching-hot Mavs can make a run for the 5th seed.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Weaver laid out the Phillips campaign strategy: Do well in the New Hampshire primary to increase Phillips’ name recognition, and then make a run for the Michigan primary a month later, where Biden flipped a state that went for Trump in 2016.
—William Turton, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024
The best one lasted all of two minutes, ending with a car skidding out of control and crashing into a building before the driver tried to make a run for it and got tackled by law enforcement officers.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2023
Camp kitchens were flooded and a few vehicles that had tried to make a run for the fences were stuck.
—Sinna Nasseri, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2023
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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 25 Apr. 2024.
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