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Recent Examples of tailbacks
Something clicked in the second half, however, as big runs from tailbacks Ollie Gordon II and Aaron Shampklin put the team just under 100 yards on the ground.
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Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
There are bound to be a few upside surprises, just as there were last season with two dynamic tailbacks.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
There are bound to be a few upside surprises, just as there were last season with two dynamic tailbacks.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailbacks
Noun
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As Ever’s first batch of products, which included teas, honey, jams, rosé wine, and even flower sprinkles, meanwhile, sold out in minutes.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Sep. 2025
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That period of time culminated in the group’s debut album, out later this year, that showcases We The Band’s funky R&B stylings alongside its knack for improvisational jams.—
Lyndsey Havens,
Billboard,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Beyond the general inconvenience of snarls, skipping out on detangling can compromise both your hair’s health and its styling potential.—
Annie Blackman,
Glamour,
11 Aug. 2025
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Traffic snarls in the Brickell area are nothing new.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This avoids bottlenecks that slow down conventional chips and could make the system 100 times faster and more energy-efficient at specific tasks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Knowledge gained from the meetings was also used to help guide investments in labs, technology, and people that removed real bottlenecks.—
Nelson P. Repenning,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Tailbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailbacks. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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