make a play for
Example Sentences
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“I figured okay, let’s make a play for Heritage Hunt,” Roem explained.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2024
Perhaps, but surely starring in a $50 million critically acclaimed studio film is valuable too and is the entire reason that those working in obscurity make a play for an Oscar.
From New York Times • Mar. 8, 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
“Any opportunity to make a play for this team, I’m on board for it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2022
He don't take on none, nor make a play for mercy, nor try any fancy speech-making.
From Judith of the Plains by Manning, Marie
