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Recent Examples of tailback
Most notably, both tackle Patrick Paul and tailback Jaylen Wright, the latter of whom was invited but didn’t play in the game due to injury, caught scouts eyes in 2024.
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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
The departure of tailback Cam Skattebo likely means defenses will turn their focus to Leavitt.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Mason, meanwhile, led the 49ers’ in rushing yards (789 yards) and his rushing average (5.2 yards) was the best among the team’s tailbacks.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The last four teams standing in the AFC — Kansas City (Hunt), Buffalo (James Cook), Baltimore (Travis Henry) and Houston (Joe Mixon) — all featured at least one tailback who carried the rock 170 times or more during the regular season.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
The departure of tailback Cam Skattebo likely means defenses will turn their focus to Leavitt.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Mason, meanwhile, led the 49ers’ in rushing yards (789 yards) and his rushing average (5.2 yards) was the best among the team’s tailbacks.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The last four teams standing in the AFC — Kansas City (Hunt), Buffalo (James Cook), Baltimore (Travis Henry) and Houston (Joe Mixon) — all featured at least one tailback who carried the rock 170 times or more during the regular season.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailback
Noun
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The annual event will feature vendors, strawberries, strawberry jam, themed basket drawings and arts and crafts.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the accompanying photo, Meghan is seen drizzling honey onto a croissant beside what appears to be her now-famous jam.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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According to the data collected, this particular bottleneck began about 110,000 years ago.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
21 Feb. 2025
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However, the bottleneck for increasing the nuclear sector isn't with manufacturing reactors.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This improvement to sound also makes the restrained snarl of Naked Snake’s voice have an even better bite.—
Ashley Bardhan,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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In its wake, the storm, which pummeled a swath of the country from Kansas and Missouri to Virginia and New Jersey, has left tens of thousands in the U.S. without power, caused traffic snarls and forced closures of schools and businesses.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Tailback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailback. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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