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Recent Examples of tailback
The 49ers didn’t have a single running back break 300 yards last season, and while the line struggled to open holes, the tailbacks couldn’t hold on to the ball.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan. 2026
Knight will be entering a running backs room with two tailbacks who have served as starters at previous stops in their careers: Thomas and Woods.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 19 Jan. 2026
The list includes a few graduate students or redshirt seniors who would have to win petitions from the NCAA to have another year of eligibility, such as Saili, Talley, defensive end Justus Boone and tailback AJ Green, who played two stints at Arkansas.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 3 Jan. 2026
Bass, who as a young man played a year as a tailback for the Utah State Aggies, was fascinated by the program, and its coach, Anthony Barnes.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan. 2026
Knight will be entering a running backs room with two tailbacks who have served as starters at previous stops in their careers: Thomas and Woods.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 19 Jan. 2026
The list includes a few graduate students or redshirt seniors who would have to win petitions from the NCAA to have another year of eligibility, such as Saili, Talley, defensive end Justus Boone and tailback AJ Green, who played two stints at Arkansas.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 3 Jan. 2026
Bass, who as a young man played a year as a tailback for the Utah State Aggies, was fascinated by the program, and its coach, Anthony Barnes.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailback
Noun
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Karla Brustad has put on sing-alongs, strum alongs, hootenannies and all sorts of free community jams, getting folks singing and playing the ukulele.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the season opener against Lemont, Sokolnicki entered the game with two runners on base and no outs in the top of the seventh inning and worked his way out of the jam with just three pitches.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The new school sits beside Star Middle School on Pollard Lane, something that has raised concerns from nearby residents about traffic congestion.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Located in the town of Jewar, about 50 miles southeast of New Delhi, officials hope that Noida will help alleviate the congestion at Indira Gandhi International.—
Aishwarya S Iyer,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The war in Iran and bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz is further illustrating the need to integrate newer tools into modern warfare.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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How to optimize the visit Timed entry tickets are the biggest bottleneck.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And when transportation snarls, that means any business that needs somebody to be somewhere at a particular time feels an immediate impact.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The lengthy delays to get through security checkpoints come as more travelers are going on trips for spring break and running into snarls because of the partial government shutdown.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Tailback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailback. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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