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The list includes a few graduate students or redshirt seniors who would have to win petitions from the NCAA to have another year of eligibility, such as Saili, Talley, defensive end Justus Boone and tailback AJ Green, who played two stints at Arkansas.
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 3 Jan. 2026
But to protect themselves, the Dolphins added a fourth tailback Friday, poaching Donovan Edwards from Washington’s practice squad.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
Bass, who as a young man played a year as a tailback for the Utah State Aggies, was fascinated by the program, and its coach, Anthony Barnes.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
Lost in the pain of the Broncos' win streaks dying was another decent night from rookie tailback RJ Harvey.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 3 Jan. 2026
But to protect themselves, the Dolphins added a fourth tailback Friday, poaching Donovan Edwards from Washington’s practice squad.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
Bass, who as a young man played a year as a tailback for the Utah State Aggies, was fascinated by the program, and its coach, Anthony Barnes.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
Lost in the pain of the Broncos' win streaks dying was another decent night from rookie tailback RJ Harvey.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailback
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Eating well is a huge feature—from the perfect crepes, homemade jams and market fruit of breakfast to Dyades locavore menu, noted in the Michelin guide, which makes the herbs, flowers, fruit and vegetables from the kitchen garden shine.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Thinking in workflows can help you to identify critical flaws in the process, like that redundant approval step that tends to log-jam projects.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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And as advanced economies struggle with aging grids, slow permitting, and regulatory congestion, India is positioning itself as the scaling ground where the next wave of AI infrastructure gets built.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Traders should jump the gun a bit on risk management and use $65 as a pivot - the old congestion levels from the fall.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Observe where recurring misunderstandings or bottlenecks happen in your team’s work.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Union Pacific has said the $85 billion merger would serve the public interest and secure federal approval by unclogging Chicago, a notorious bottleneck.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Oklahomans are bracing for what could be the most impactful storm of winter, set to bring a combination of snow, ice and frigid weather, which forecasters warn could knock out power and snarl travel for days as freezing temperatures persist.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
22 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, frequent policy changes that deepen unease can discourage investment and snarl planning.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Tailback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailback. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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