power play

Example Sentences

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That seemed to wake the slumbering Ducks, with Gauthier getting his second score of the game on a power play 37 seconds later, giving him a team-high 40 goals for the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Dostal had kept the Ducks in the game in the extra period, making five huge saves on the power play.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The real power play is to stuff these accounts and then convert them into Roth IRAs for long-term tax savings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The real power play is for parents to contribute $5,000 a year for 18 years, then help them convert the account to a Roth IRA so that it can ultimately be accessed tax- and penalty-free.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

And she’s not havin’ it—she hits him with her power play.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper