run for it
Example Sentences
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Instead of making a run for it, he resolves to hunker down until the heat is off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
“That was the first moment I thought, should I run for it? But it wasn’t an option, so I just stayed — and that’s the moment I realized I should just do whatever they say.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025
The party was set to nominate the first Black candidate for president and his very close primary competitor, Hillary Clinton, was the first woman to make a serious run for it.
From Salon • Aug. 21, 2024
Artyom doesn’t have much sympathy for draft dodgers and deserters, though he can see the wisdom in making a run for it.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2023
He’d make a run for it if he had to.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
