Examples of rusher in a Sentence
He was the team's leading rusher last year.
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With the Vikings down 8 and approaching a second and 10 at their one-yard line, quarterback Sam Darnold was sacked by Rams’ edge rusher Byron Young in the end zone for a game-sealing safety.
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The most important attribute for players protecting the quarterback’s blind side is to have great feet and the ability to move and mirror a pass rusher with elite speed.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
Zoom in: Barkley enters the game as the league's third-leading rusher.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
The 24-year-old rookie was the Broncos’ leading rusher with 61 yards on six carries.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The most important attribute for players protecting the quarterback’s blind side is to have great feet and the ability to move and mirror a pass rusher with elite speed.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
Zoom in: Barkley enters the game as the league's third-leading rusher.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
The 24-year-old rookie was the Broncos’ leading rusher with 61 yards on six carries.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Rusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rusher. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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