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The Legislature’s one-seat margins in both the House and Senate bolstered confidence that this was the year to make a run for a Democratic majority.
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Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024
The governor said the two men have had no discussions about whether Tressel would make a run for the governorship in 2026, when DeWine must retire due to term limits.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Advertisement When hearing his voice, some attempt to reach through the shrubbery while others make a run for the back stairs in hopes of seeing him.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Before Pip can make a run for it, Max emerges from the bathroom.
—Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
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Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024
The governor said the two men have had no discussions about whether Tressel would make a run for the governorship in 2026, when DeWine must retire due to term limits.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Advertisement When hearing his voice, some attempt to reach through the shrubbery while others make a run for the back stairs in hopes of seeing him.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Before Pip can make a run for it, Max emerges from the bathroom.
—Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
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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 13 Mar. 2025.
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