power play

noun

: a military, diplomatic, political, or administrative maneuver in which power is brought to bear

: a concentrated attack in football in which the ballcarrier is preceded by a mass of blockers

: a situation in ice hockey in which one team temporarily has more players on the ice than the other team because of a penalty

Examples of power play in a Sentence

They scored their first goal on a power play. He made a power play to seize control of the company.

Recent Examples on the Web The Sharks scored four times on the ensuing five-minute power play to erase a three-goal deficit and would later win 5-4 in overtime on a goal by Barclay Goodrow to advance to the second round. —

Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024 Brandon Montour: The defenseman, who has been key on Florida’s second pairing and on the power play, signed a seven-year, $70 million deal with the Seattle Kraken. —

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024 Bombshells may be dropped, and reactions taken to extremes—there may potentially be some power plays and hasty chess moves in the works, too. —

Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2024 Grier felt Wiseman, hired by the Sharks in 2022, did a good job orchestrating the power play, which improved from 18.4% last season to 20.2% this season despite losing Timo Meier and Erik Karlsson. —

Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for power play

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