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quarterbacks

  • plural
    of quarterback.
    quarterback
    noun
    a back in football who usually lines up immediately behind the center and directs the offense of the team.

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The quarterbacks kept running, leaving defenders unable to stop them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Elite quarterbacks such as the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes or the Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen never hit the open market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Montes shadows the quarterbacks and tries to listen in on Chesney and others whenever he can.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

There was just one problem: That conference boasted one of the greatest collections of pro-level quarterbacks and coaching innovators the sport had ever seen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Now one of the junior varsity quarterbacks was leading the team, and Frankie didn’t seem to mind.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau