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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San Jose entered the game as one of only two teams to kill off every power play (11 times short-handed).
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
When the Avs finally had their first power play of the game, even that phase of the game was a mess.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2024
Artificial intelligence and data center power play Vistra also made the list with an RSI of 84.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Historically, redistricting — in L.A. and elsewhere — is inherently a power play.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
When the Avs finally had their first power play of the game, even that phase of the game was a mess.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2024
Artificial intelligence and data center power play Vistra also made the list with an RSI of 84.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Historically, redistricting — in L.A. and elsewhere — is inherently a power play.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Power play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20play. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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