cornerback
noun
cor·ner·back
ˈkȯr-nər-ˌbak 
: a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank
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Just a few weeks after the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl over the Kansas City Chiefs, the team decided to release star cornerback Darius Slay.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The Jets have two stars: cornerback Sauce Gardner and wide receiver Garrett Wilson, who the organization will be wise to keep in the long term.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
The Pittsburgh Panthers football team is mourning after an 18-year-old cornerback died in a car crash in Indiana over the weekend.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Only two Pace draft picks remain: cornerback Jaylon Johnson and tight end Cole Kmet.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The Jets have two stars: cornerback Sauce Gardner and wide receiver Garrett Wilson, who the organization will be wise to keep in the long term.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
The Pittsburgh Panthers football team is mourning after an 18-year-old cornerback died in a car crash in Indiana over the weekend.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Only two Pace draft picks remain: cornerback Jaylon Johnson and tight end Cole Kmet.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Cornerback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornerback. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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