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halfback

[haf-bak, hahf-] / ˈhæfˌbæk, ˈhɑf- /


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Jaedyn Smith caught a 19-yard halfback option pass and Wagner added the one-point catch to extend the lead to 15-0.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2023

A quietly confident all-American halfback with a sharp intellect and quick reflexes, Davis was drawn by President John F. Kennedy’s vision of the Special Forces as a sort of counterinsurgency dream team.

From Washington Post Mar. 3, 2023

“I played halfback, fullback and emergency tight end, and I started on five special teams. I get confused on one play, and they never let me forget it.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 17, 2023

They took Oklahoma State halfback Bob Fenimore, who played in just 10 NFL games because of injuries.

From Seattle Times Jan. 10, 2023

He was about to be a junior at the black high school, where he made all A’s and played halfback on the football team.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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