power play
noun
1
: a military, diplomatic, political, or administrative maneuver in which power is brought to bear
2
a
: a concentrated attack in football in which the ballcarrier is preceded by a mass of blockers
b
: a situation in ice hockey in which one team temporarily has more players on the ice than the other team because of a penalty
Examples of power play in a Sentence
They scored their first goal on a power play.
He made a power play to seize control of the company.
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Just as Drouin’s return can help open space on the power play, getting Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin back could help with net-front traffic in a big way.
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
Among the team records the No. 1 pick in the 2008 draft accumulated wearing the lightning bolt on the front of his jersey were most career games (1,082), goals (555), points (1,137), power play goals (214) and hat tricks (13).
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The Hawks should’ve gotten more from the power play.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
Getty Images Optimism around artificial intelligence has helped lift the S&P 500 in 2024, boosting key chip stocks and power plays in the utilities space.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
Among the team records the No. 1 pick in the 2008 draft accumulated wearing the lightning bolt on the front of his jersey were most career games (1,082), goals (555), points (1,137), power play goals (214) and hat tricks (13).
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The Hawks should’ve gotten more from the power play.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
Getty Images Optimism around artificial intelligence has helped lift the S&P 500 in 2024, boosting key chip stocks and power plays in the utilities space.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Power play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20play. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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