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Recent Examples of rusherOther potential prospects: Defensive lineman Markis Deal, wide receiver Jordan Dwyer, edge rusher Zach Chapman, offensive lineman Cade Bennett.—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025 Right off the bat, the Giants brought in a key piece of the future in edge rusher Abdul Carter.—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 In a perfect world, the No. 70 selection would boil down to a choice between two players: Central Florida running back RJ Harvey and Louisville edge rusher Ashton Gillotte.—Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 Five of general manager Brian Gutekunst’s eight picks were on the line of scrimmage, including North Carolina State offensive tackle Anthony Belton in the second round and Texas edge rusher Barryn Sorrell in the fourth.—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rusher
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hustler
Noun
Ortega is set to star as the ingenue pool hall amateur who learns the ways of lifelong pool hustler De Niro.
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Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 May 2025
In it, Ackroyd plays a commodities broker who is doing quite well for himself, while Eddie Murphy is a street hustler.
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