make a play for
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Discovery, might make a play for the new, stand-alone NBCUniversal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
For all the emotional and psychological detail like this spilled in “Dynasty: The Murdochs,” it doesn’t make a play for our sympathies or leave us feeling any particular way about these people.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
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
“Any opportunity to make a play for this team, I’m on board for it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
You’ve got a little stake–why don’t you buy a claim and make a play for big money?
From Silver and Gold A Story of Luck and Love in a Western Mining Camp by Dane Coolidge
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