power play

Example Sentences

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Jake DeBrusk put Vancouver in front on a power play four minutes later, redirecting in a shot from Rossi from the low slot.

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 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

Wellalage bowled in the power play against England and finished with three wickets including captain Harry Brook.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

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

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper