running back
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Rising rates could send investors running back to the safety of Big Tech.
From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026
Seattle Seahawks: Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame — The Seahawks didn’t re-sign Kenneth Walker III, so there’s opportunity for a young running back to fill the void.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Arizona Cardinals: David Bailey, Edge, Texas Tech — Amid rumblings that Cardinals might take a running back, they grab a pass rusher instead.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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
When I do, I clap twice, bringing Sherlock running back to me, and we both head up the walkway.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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