make a play for

Example Sentences

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Apollo was the latest to make a play for Paramount, getting in line behind Ellison’s Skydance, David Zaslav’s Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2024

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

From Salon • Apr. 1, 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

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

Why don't you make a play for her job?

From Roast Beef, Medium by Ferber, Edna