Examples of rusher in a Sentence
He was the team's leading rusher last year.
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What’s not immediately clear, however, is how the Dolphins plan to use Willis as a rusher.
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Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
The game, which was played on the military base at Fort Hood, Texas, featured the best rushing performance of the season by the Storm, and, surprisingly, the leading rusher was Plummer, who ran for 70 yards and also threw for 238 yards.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
But Lukas Van Ness and Barryn Sorrell might be the top two edge rushers for the first month of the season, while Parsons rehabs, and they’re not proven.
—Matt Schneidman, 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
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Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
The game, which was played on the military base at Fort Hood, Texas, featured the best rushing performance of the season by the Storm, and, surprisingly, the leading rusher was Plummer, who ran for 70 yards and also threw for 238 yards.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
But Lukas Van Ness and Barryn Sorrell might be the top two edge rushers for the first month of the season, while Parsons rehabs, and they’re not proven.
—Matt Schneidman, 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
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“Rusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rusher. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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