running back
noun
: a football back (such as a halfback or fullback) who carries the ball on running plays
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Lindsey, running back Darius Taylor and a handful of other teammates are working with a chef who was set up by the team nutritionalist.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The Miami Grand Prix, scheduled for May 1-3, last year drew Timothée Chalamet, Gordon Ramsay, DJ Khaled, boxer Evander Holyfield, and Baltimore Ravens’ running back Derrick Henry.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Denver’s free-agency approach, though, was interesting by all accounts — set strict market caps at running back and tight end, test the waters on a variety of pieces but never actually make an offer, and let John Franklin-Myers walk for a likely fourth-round compensation pick in 2027.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The Hurricanes boasted depth at running back throughout the 2025 season.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The Miami Grand Prix, scheduled for May 1-3, last year drew Timothée Chalamet, Gordon Ramsay, DJ Khaled, boxer Evander Holyfield, and Baltimore Ravens’ running back Derrick Henry.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Denver’s free-agency approach, though, was interesting by all accounts — set strict market caps at running back and tight end, test the waters on a variety of pieces but never actually make an offer, and let John Franklin-Myers walk for a likely fourth-round compensation pick in 2027.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The Hurricanes boasted depth at running back throughout the 2025 season.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Running back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20back. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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