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Recent Examples of tailback
For a Dolphins offense that returned much of its core, including Tagovailoa, tailback De’Von Achane and the dynamic wide receiver duo of Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, that performance has to sting.
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Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Matchup breakdown: Foxes edged St. Patrick on the strength of two TDs from senior tailback TJ Harland, who ran 16 times for 76 yards and a 3-yard TD.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The 25-year-old tailback has had a prolific two-year run, totaling 2,443 yards rushing with 26 touchdowns on the ground, and 388 yards receiving with five more touchdowns through the air, earning a second-team All-Pro selection and Pro Bowl honors as well.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Dolphins rookie Ollie Gordon II appears to be making a push for backup tailback duties behind De’Von Achance, especially given his difference in production in Saturday’s exhibition in Detroit.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
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Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Matchup breakdown: Foxes edged St. Patrick on the strength of two TDs from senior tailback TJ Harland, who ran 16 times for 76 yards and a 3-yard TD.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The 25-year-old tailback has had a prolific two-year run, totaling 2,443 yards rushing with 26 touchdowns on the ground, and 388 yards receiving with five more touchdowns through the air, earning a second-team All-Pro selection and Pro Bowl honors as well.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Dolphins rookie Ollie Gordon II appears to be making a push for backup tailback duties behind De’Von Achance, especially given his difference in production in Saturday’s exhibition in Detroit.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailback
Noun
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Trailing by three runs, Cora gave the ball to left-hander Justin Wilson, who struck out three straight Diamondbacks to escape the jam and keep his team in the game.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Our Cal-Italia pizza is a white pizza with fig jam, aged balsamic and Prosciutto di Parma.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hamos further touted job creation, congestion reduction, downstate transit assistance and focus on accessibility as key outcomes of the legislation.—
Lou Sandoval,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Motorists near the Exit 81 ramp at State Route 10 may see some congestion as crews work to lengthen and widen the exit, according to TDOT spokesperson Erin Zeigler.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Transmission bottlenecks, permitting delays, and slow adoption of long-duration storage compound the problem.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This avoids bottlenecks that slow down conventional chips and could make the system 100 times faster and more energy-efficient at specific tasks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Some state laws also prevent pharmacists from administering vaccines that haven’t been recommended by ACIP—a snarl that’s prompted pharmacies to limit access to COVID vaccines in more than a dozen states.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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There’s the merchandise snarl that ensues when Cole Caufield decides to swap out his No. 22 for No. 13 to honor the memory of Johnny Gaudreau.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Tailback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailback. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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