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rushing

adjective as in hurrying

Strong match

adjective as in moving with great speed

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How the Chargers can win: Contain Taylor, who leads the league in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.

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With 72 of his rushing yards against the Dolphins coming before impact, the 5-foot-8 tailback had four carries for 10 yards or more.

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His improved speed has helped him surpass last year’s total with 1,643 yards rushing in eight games and 23 touchdowns.

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He said building up the infrastructure for selecting and training recruits would take years, and that rushing the effort could reduce combat readiness in the short term.

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But it was just last week that USC shut down one of the nation’s best rushing attacks, holding Michigan to just 109 yards on the ground, a season low.

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