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Recent Examples of tailback
The 27-year-old tailback was the Broncos’ offensive MVP over the first 10 weeks of a wild, wacky 2025.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
Ewers completed a 30 yard pass to rookie tailback Donovan Edwards that had the possibility of producing a score with better blocking.
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Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
The Pro Bowl tailback faces five charges, including a felony count of strangulation and suffocation, along with misdemeanor counts of battery, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct and intimidation of a victim.
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Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
At the time, USC had 18 Black players on its roster, including at the crucial quarterback and tailback positions—no small thing, in an era when the prevailing stereotype dictated that Black players weren’t smart enough or good-enough leaders to play quarterback.
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Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
Ewers completed a 30 yard pass to rookie tailback Donovan Edwards that had the possibility of producing a score with better blocking.
—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
The Pro Bowl tailback faces five charges, including a felony count of strangulation and suffocation, along with misdemeanor counts of battery, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct and intimidation of a victim.
—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
At the time, USC had 18 Black players on its roster, including at the crucial quarterback and tailback positions—no small thing, in an era when the prevailing stereotype dictated that Black players weren’t smart enough or good-enough leaders to play quarterback.
—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailback
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Crawford also doubled to lead off the sixth, but Chandler worked his way out of that jam, striking out both Turner and Kyle Schwarber, then retiring Harper on a soft grounder to second.
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Others may step in when a package jams, a label fails to scan or a pallet needs human attention.
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Atlanta companies and commuters have adapted to the inevitable traffic and congestion of the World Cup, finding ways to keep business flowing smoothly while allowing their employees to experience a unique opportunity.
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Representatives with the Fort Worth Transportation and Public Works Department met with residents in April to get input and review multiple solutions to the corridor’s congestion problem.
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Although regulatory barriers and equipment bottlenecks were also identified as headwinds, neither of them was bad enough to cancel ongoing or proposed projects.
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One with access to that operational knowledge can prioritize inventory, anticipate bottlenecks and adapt as conditions change.
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Downtown traffic is a snarl and parking isn’t easy even on routine days.
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Multiple inbound lanes are blocked as a result, causing a massive traffic snarl and backup.
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“Tailback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailback. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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