make a run for

idiom

US
: to attempt to win (something)
She made a run for a seat in the Senate.

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Yossarian plans to make a run for Sweden too, and barely escapes a stabbing on his way out the door, not unlike Cacciato’s slipping through the squad’s armed assault. Alex Vernon may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025 Underwood was among a handful of House Democrats expected to make a run for Durbin’s seat. Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 20 May 2025 When Jeffrey panics and tries to make a run for it, Luca shoots him multiple times. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025 Memphis has taken its place back toward the top of the Western Conference standings and could make a run for a title. Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make a run for

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“Make a run for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20run%20for. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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