make a go
Example Sentences
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Some of the first American companies to make a go of it may be smaller, more adventurous types.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
By 1960, thanks to a check for $12,000 from a part owner of the resort, Rodriguez had the seed money to try to make a go on the PGA Tour.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024
And since entering back into society as a free man in 2022, he's been trying to make a go of it as a professional musician.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2024
Lydia Polgreen, Gimlet’s former managing director, wrote on Threads, “If you can’t make a go of it with these incredible shows you are simply bad at podcasting.”
From Slate • Dec. 6, 2023
She was trying to make a go of it alone, working in a real estate office selling lots, and it was rough.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
