make a play for
Example Sentences
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“I figured okay, let’s make a play for Heritage Hunt,” Roem explained.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2024
“Out there on the field, I’m not really realizing what I’m doing. The ball comes my way, I want to make a play for my teammates.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2023
Much of the content of the letters is about wider issues of diplomacy than simply Mary’s attempts to reclaim the throne of Scotland or make a play for the throne of England, Doran says.
From Scientific American • Feb. 8, 2023
By that token, Bass could theoretically also make a play for an unlikely June victory, but her financial resources are far more limited.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2022
And those are the very fans Debra’ll have to win over to make a play for the Mansion.
From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Doctorow, Cory
