Examples of rusher in a Sentence
He was the team's leading rusher last year.
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Is the top of the draft going to be all offensive tackles, cornerbacks and edge rushers (plus Fernando Mendoza)?
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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
This 6-foot-4, 300-pounder plays with the athleticism of a tight end and has the footwork needed to mirror speed rushers.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Their pass rush right now is almost non-existent among edge rushers such as Chop Robinson, Josh Uche, David Ojabo and Derrick McLendon.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Garrett would be a franchise transformer and allow the Giants’ remaining pass rushers to exist in an environment that wouldn’t force them to be the table-setter, taking on consistent double teams.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
This 6-foot-4, 300-pounder plays with the athleticism of a tight end and has the footwork needed to mirror speed rushers.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Their pass rush right now is almost non-existent among edge rushers such as Chop Robinson, Josh Uche, David Ojabo and Derrick McLendon.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Garrett would be a franchise transformer and allow the Giants’ remaining pass rushers to exist in an environment that wouldn’t force them to be the table-setter, taking on consistent double teams.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Rusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rusher. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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