Examples of rusher in a Sentence
He was the team's leading rusher last year.
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However, against elite defenses — particularly ones with dominant pass rushers — his declining mobility and the Steelers’ dink-and-dunk approach was exposed.
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 15 May 2026
You're finally legally allowed to pay players, and all the Red Raiders have done is summon their bottomless pit of billionaires to start purchasing five-star edge rushers and offensive tackles.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
New York’s defense could dominate after drafting edge rushers Abdul Carter and Arvell Reese in the top five of the last two drafts.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Foremost on the minds of many fans is how the Bears will get to the quarterback after not signing or drafting any edge rushers.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 15 May 2026
You're finally legally allowed to pay players, and all the Red Raiders have done is summon their bottomless pit of billionaires to start purchasing five-star edge rushers and offensive tackles.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
New York’s defense could dominate after drafting edge rushers Abdul Carter and Arvell Reese in the top five of the last two drafts.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Foremost on the minds of many fans is how the Bears will get to the quarterback after not signing or drafting any edge rushers.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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“Rusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rusher. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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