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running back

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noun

Football.
running backs plural
  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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The rookie grade for running back Omarion Hampton?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

A running back tackled at the 1-yard line has not reached the end zone.

From Slate Jun. 26, 2026

Philadelphia also doesn’t have a particularly pass-heavy attack with a mobile quarterback in Jalen Hurts and running back Saquon Barkley.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

Rising rates could send investors running back to the safety of Big Tech.

From MarketWatch May 16, 2026

I came back to the apartment after a full day of running back and forth in the markets, and the best I’d been able to get for our money was kasha.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

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