: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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While at Niagara Falls, stop for a cruise on The Hornblower to the rushing falls or take a Journey Behind the Falls tour, which brings you 150 feet below ground to tunnels that lead to observation spots at the foot of the Falls.
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
The two-time All-ACC honoree is the only player in the conference with 2,700-plus rushing yards the last three seasons.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
The two-time All-ACC honoree is the only player in the conference with 2,700-plus rushing yards the last three seasons.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for rushing
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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