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quarterback

[kwawr-ter-bak] / ˈkwɔr tərˌbæk /
















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Palos Verdes has a four-year starter at quarterback, Ryan Rakowski, and he’s going to cause many problems for defenses this fall with his knowledge and accuracy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

The Kansas City Chiefs recently freed up more than $43 million in cap space by restructuring the contract of the quarterback Patrick Mahomes that way.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

“Generally, controversy tends to stimulate fan curiosity, I would not be surprised if this leads to all-time viewing,” super-agent Leigh Steinberg, who represents NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes, among other star athletes, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

The quarterback on our football team had purchased $50 worth.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

How I got that record had as much to do with the weather conditions as it did with my talent as a quarterback, but I didn’t care.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

Instead, as one of the hottest quarterbacks in the transfer portal, he accepted millions to go play for the Red Raiders.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Instead of declaring for the draft, though, he was wooed by dozens of universities as one of the hottest quarterbacks in the transfer portal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

For example, of the top 600 football prospects in the class of 2021, more than 60% of them transferred at least once, and 42 of the top 50 quarterbacks changed schools, according to the Athletic.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

There was no shock in Fernando Mendoza being the first overall pick of the draft - he certainly looks like a star, but top-pick quarterbacks can struggle without the right supporting cast.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

And, generally, people whose lives were going great—NFL quarterbacks, rock stars, famous actors and actresses, genius scientists—generally, they didn’t give up their kids for adoption.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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