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Recent Examples of tailback
Amid a sea of new faces on offense is returning tailback Henry Rutledge, who saw just two carries last season before being sidelined with injury.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
The 20-year-old transfer set aside NFL aspirations to reunite with offensive coordinator Buster Faulker, some former teammates from Georgia Tech and even a couple of Gators from Singleton’s youth football days in Atlanta, including star tailback Jadan Baugh.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Auburn loaded up at running back, with Washington (788 yards at Baylor in 2025) among three new tailbacks who ran for over 600 yards last season.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The senior tailback recently signed with Washington at a school ceremony where Muir spoke about Bonner’s importance to the program.
—Dan Lovi, Daily News, 19 Dec. 2025
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
The 20-year-old transfer set aside NFL aspirations to reunite with offensive coordinator Buster Faulker, some former teammates from Georgia Tech and even a couple of Gators from Singleton’s youth football days in Atlanta, including star tailback Jadan Baugh.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Auburn loaded up at running back, with Washington (788 yards at Baylor in 2025) among three new tailbacks who ran for over 600 yards last season.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The senior tailback recently signed with Washington at a school ceremony where Muir spoke about Bonner’s importance to the program.
—Dan Lovi, Daily News, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailback
Noun
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The goal, according to Western analysts, was to listen in on or potentially jam signals relayed through these satellites, some of which route secure communications for US and NATO military forces.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Wilson fanned the last batter to get out of the jam and finish with at least one strikeout in every inning.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The largest area of congestion predicted in Georgia is from Atlanta to Augusta along I-20E, particularly Thursday evening.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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My proposal would not only reduce traffic on Peña but would also serve to reduce congestion at the terminal and could be implemented almost immediately at very low cost.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
Noun
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This strategy navigates around the bottleneck, albeit at a higher expense, tightening data center economics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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This allows membranes to operate without water, removing a major bottleneck to the use of fuel cells and enabling rapid, large-scale deployment of these clean energy systems.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Once the roads open and the Miura’s tachometer sweeps past 4,000 rpm, your ears are nourished by a cultured snarl that builds to a hammering roar.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
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And when jet lag snarls your normal rest pattern, the window views and a cup of traditional Chinese tea awaiting each guest’s arrival become a pleasant distraction.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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“Tailback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailback. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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