How to Use make a run for in a Sentence

make a run for

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• Now and then, one of the men in the cellar would make a run for it.
  — Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 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
• Dwayne Johnson will no longer make a run for the White House.
  — Vulture, 7 Oct. 2022
• 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
• How many of the rest of us would make a run for the presidency or any office?
  — Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
• Before Pip can make a run for it, Max emerges from the bathroom.
  — Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
• Joe then chose to make a run for it, and Roald followed closely behind.
  — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2023
• Apart from this one-off event, Jonas isn’t really trying to make a run for it.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2023
• Her support systems are in place to make a run for one of her greatest dreams, the Olympics.
  — Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
• To cap the day, qualifiers in the Fast 6 will make a run for pole to set the front two rows.
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2023
• Occasionally, someone would act up or try to make a run for it.
  — David Kortava, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
• In some cases, trafficking victims have no option but to make a run for it on their own.
  — Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
• King/Drew was 9-3 last season and could make a run for the league title this season.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023
• Top Democrats around the state had been trying to lure her away from the private sector to make a run for office.
  — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 7 Apr. 2021
• Scott ranks in the tour’s top 20 in driving distance and should make a run for the money if his putter gets hot.
  — Vsin Staff, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2021
• But as his involvement in the burglary is realized, Mooney decides to make a run for it.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
• Only once does Paul make a run for it — albeit comically, and just to the end of the hallway.
  — Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
• With in-and-out foot traffic, combined with the loud fireworks outside, animals can get frightened and make a run for it.
  — Griffin Wiles, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2022
• Ferguson’s girlfriend tried to make a run for it and was nabbed after sustaining two gunshot wounds to her right thigh, cops said.
  — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
• If Burner’s feat inspires you to make a run for a record, find a Lincoln Town Car.
  — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 24 Dec. 2022
• Some locations could pick up another inch or two tonight with ease as many spots in the immediate area and south make a run for at least half an inch or so.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
• Harlan will definitely want to smash the delete button if the Utes do ultimately make a run for it.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2023
• The Purge add an excellent bit of tension in trying to figure out when to team up and when to make a run for it to the escape hatch to win the game.
  — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 May 2021
• At 53-54, the notion the Sox will regroup and make a run for the postseason is remote.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2022
• Will Erin make a run for Category 5, which means sustained winds greater than 157 mph?
  — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
• The hope is to hang in there, then make a run for a playoff berth once Adam Duvall and Trevor Story return.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2023
• But teams like the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets are likely to make a run for him, too.
  — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
• Advertisement When hearing his voice, some attempt to reach through the shrubbery while others make a run for the back stairs in hopes of seeing him.
  — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
• Memphis has taken its place back toward the top of the Western Conference standings and could make a run for a title.
  — Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
• 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