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running back

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noun

Football.

  1. an offensive back, as a halfback or fullback, whose principal role is advancing the ball by running with it on plays from scrimmage.

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Mendoza has first-round picks around him already with running back Ashton Jeanty and Brock Bowers at tight end, while the Raiders splashed out big money to grab centre Tyler Linderbaum to add yet more assistance.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson appeared to show his support for Ivey on his Instagram Story.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

I believe this because I worked alongside them during an earlier Mueller-led investigation into the National Football League’s handling of a domestic abuse case involving running back Ray Rice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

He's got no excuse not to run back if Beckham is running back and doing that and he's the captain.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Her aunts seemed to be running back and forth with quick short steps and their voices came in short sentences.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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