Examples of rusher in a Sentence
He was the team's leading rusher last year.
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Now, the star pass rusher has suffered another concerning injury.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
Wharton got his money this free-agency as a pass rusher, but he’s had a standout camp as a run defender.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2025
Another standout on defense: second-year pass rusher Jonah Elliss, who had a quick sack of Stidham during the opening team drill for the second units.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Trey White was that someone last season for San Diego State, emerging from obscurity as a backup linebacker to national prominence as a starting edge rusher on SDSU’s defensive line.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
Wharton got his money this free-agency as a pass rusher, but he’s had a standout camp as a run defender.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2025
Another standout on defense: second-year pass rusher Jonah Elliss, who had a quick sack of Stidham during the opening team drill for the second units.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Trey White was that someone last season for San Diego State, emerging from obscurity as a backup linebacker to national prominence as a starting edge rusher on SDSU’s defensive line.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Rusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rusher. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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