running back
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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
They then added running back Kaelon Black - who did not even get an invitation to the NFL Combine - in the third round.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
They kept running back to the den to look at and touch the trophy.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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