Hail Mary play
Example Sentences
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The Denver Broncos pull off a "Hail Mary" play alongside the rest of the NFL plays of the week from the second round of games.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2023
Setting the stage for its first movie now may seem like a Hail Mary play at a time when much of the country is still in the throes of a public health emergency.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2020
Plus, as he demonstrated with that famous Hail Mary play on his last visit here, Rodgers himself is not a man to know when he’s beaten.
From The Guardian • Dec. 30, 2016
With no clear plan for the future, besides a Hail Mary play to land Durant, it’s best that the Wizards and their fans aren’t led on by the D.C. native and former Montrose Christian star.
From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2016
He looked her dead in the eyes, the way he did to his receiver as he was calling a Hail Mary play when the team was losing.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
