cornerback
noun
cor·ner·back
ˈkȯr-nər-ˌbak 
: a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank
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Los Angeles granted that request and the star cornerback has joined a contender.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Moore isn’t complaining either, but the Bears’ plan to spread out an Arizona secondary that’s super thin at cornerback failed miserably for a lot of reasons.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Green Bay’s greatest need areas seem to be at cornerback and on the defensive line.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Facing the wrong way and without looking, Barkley leaped into the air and hurdled over the incoming cornerback Jarrian Jones, who flew past before Barkley was eventually tackled.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Moore isn’t complaining either, but the Bears’ plan to spread out an Arizona secondary that’s super thin at cornerback failed miserably for a lot of reasons.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Green Bay’s greatest need areas seem to be at cornerback and on the defensive line.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Facing the wrong way and without looking, Barkley leaped into the air and hurdled over the incoming cornerback Jarrian Jones, who flew past before Barkley was eventually tackled.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Cornerback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornerback. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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