power play

Example Sentences

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Their goals in Game 3 came from Trevor Moore in the second period and Adrian Kempe on a third-period power play.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

It was his second power-play goal of the series and it came on the Kings’ fifth power play of the night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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

Captain Suryakumar Yadav agreed India need to use their brains in the first six-over power play when only two fielders are allowed on the boundary.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

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

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper