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Recent Examples of tailback
The lowdown: The Patriots added the top tackle and center in this draft, a dynamic tailback and an immediate starter at receiver.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Gordon, the 2023 winner of the Doak Walker Award, which is annually given to the nation’s top college tailback, rushed for 2,920 yards in his 537 carries in his three collegiate seasons.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
Most recently, the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl — and not just due to the addition of tailback Saquon Barkley.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
The defense has the pieces to be good again, and Heupel’s offense, fortified by Duke transfer tailback Star Thomas, could still do well.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Gordon, the 2023 winner of the Doak Walker Award, which is annually given to the nation’s top college tailback, rushed for 2,920 yards in his 537 carries in his three collegiate seasons.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
Most recently, the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl — and not just due to the addition of tailback Saquon Barkley.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
The defense has the pieces to be good again, and Heupel’s offense, fortified by Duke transfer tailback Star Thomas, could still do well.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailback
Noun
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Products in As ever’s first ever drop included flower sprinkles, cookies, jam and more.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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For now, Meghan seems to have her eyes on launching jam.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Oil shock—or maybe not Iran has the ability to close the Strait of Hormuz, the bottleneck shipping channel in the Persian Gulf through which 20% of all the world’s oil moves.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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As a result, other facilities have stopped accepting new homeless individuals, worsening the bottleneck in the region’s shelter system.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Service may be rendered with a snarl instead of a smile.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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The vote followed assurances by the developer that its planned road improvements would alleviate Bailey Road traffic snarls, not add to them.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
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“Tailback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailback. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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