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Recent Examples of tailback
Seeking contact as a tailback in the NFL is the ultimate football version of Russian Roulette.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon was among those furious at the 26-year-old running back, and shortly after the game, a video emerged on social media of Gannon ripping into his tailback for the mistake.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The Prep defense also stood tall in holding down the Raiders’ talented quarterback Caden Smith and tailback Caden Chase until the game was well out of reach.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Rutledge was the only tailback to average more than three yards per carry in the game (5.5), but wasn’t re-inserted into the lineup after his 14-yard gain.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon was among those furious at the 26-year-old running back, and shortly after the game, a video emerged on social media of Gannon ripping into his tailback for the mistake.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The Prep defense also stood tall in holding down the Raiders’ talented quarterback Caden Smith and tailback Caden Chase until the game was well out of reach.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Rutledge was the only tailback to average more than three yards per carry in the game (5.5), but wasn’t re-inserted into the lineup after his 14-yard gain.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailback
Noun
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Toronto had the bases loaded in the bottom of the second inning, but Ohtani and the Dodgers were able to get out of the jam.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The berries, which birds also love, can be eaten fresh or made into jams and jellies.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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As a result, only about 300 children were let into the neighborhood and there was barely any trash or congestion.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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Also, real-world performance can vary based on congestion in cable networks, and peak-time slowdowns are more likely than in pure fiber networks.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Building on years of experience in physical verification, Siemens realized that breaking bottlenecks required not only smarter algorithms but rethinking how teams work together and how data moves across the flow.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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According to Professor Rong Lijian, who led the research, this solves a major strategic bottleneck.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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The funding fight in Washington gained new urgency this week as millions of Americans face the prospect of losing food assistance, more federal workers miss their first full paycheck and recurring delays at airports snarl travel plans.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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There was a snarl in his voice.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Tailback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailback. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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