: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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In some squares, the fluid acted like a rushing river: Particles tended to sweep straight across the square, spending only a brief period of time there.
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 16 May 2025
Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record (2,105 yards), Calvin Johnson’s single-season receiving performance (1,964) and LaDainian Tomlinson’s single-season touchdown mark (31) wouldn’t be compromised by someone playing two more games than them.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Maye was one of few standout performers for the Patriots last season, completing 66.6% of passes for 2,276 yards with 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while adding 421 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the ground.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
Jaylen Wright, a fourth-round selection in 2024, can also present a physical rushing style, along with some speed, to complement the explosive blazer De’Von Achane, picked in the third round in 2023.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 16 May 2025
Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record (2,105 yards), Calvin Johnson’s single-season receiving performance (1,964) and LaDainian Tomlinson’s single-season touchdown mark (31) wouldn’t be compromised by someone playing two more games than them.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Maye was one of few standout performers for the Patriots last season, completing 66.6% of passes for 2,276 yards with 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while adding 421 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the ground.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
Jaylen Wright, a fourth-round selection in 2024, can also present a physical rushing style, along with some speed, to complement the explosive blazer De’Von Achane, picked in the third round in 2023.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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