Examples of rusher in a Sentence
He was the team's leading rusher last year.
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Already, 25 edge rushers have changed teams in free agency, none joining the 49ers.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Big-bodied rushers can win early and still leave plays alive if the counter plan isn’t consistent.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Penning didn’t add much of a jolt to the Chargers’ attempts to secure more protection for Herbert in the second half of the season, often struggling to keep opposing pass rushers in front of him.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Hendrickson was the closest comparable to Crosby available, and the Ravens had to get a pass rusher.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Big-bodied rushers can win early and still leave plays alive if the counter plan isn’t consistent.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Penning didn’t add much of a jolt to the Chargers’ attempts to secure more protection for Herbert in the second half of the season, often struggling to keep opposing pass rushers in front of him.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Hendrickson was the closest comparable to Crosby available, and the Ravens had to get a pass rusher.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Rusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rusher. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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