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make a play for



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Discovery, might make a play for the new, stand-alone NBCUniversal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

“I figured okay, let’s make a play for Heritage Hunt,” Roem explained.

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2024

The company based in New York City is the latest to make a play for Paramount, getting in line behind David Zaslav’s Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024

“I was reaching back for the puck and trying to make a play for the net,” Tanev said.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2023

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 Cory Doctorow


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