- present participle of rush.
rushing
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Northwestern has started the season with a 6-1 record, climbed to No. 20 in the national rankings, and is averaging 204.6 rushing yards per game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Garfield is heavily favored, led by running back Ceasar Reyes, who has gone past 2,000 yards rushing this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
But the third-year quarterback responded in style, rushing for a 62-yard touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals - the longest QB run since 2022.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Critical vulnerabilities in PHP — a commonly used programming language — that website operators are rushing to patch are also concerns among managers he’s speaking to.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
The last time, all three of them had nearly been swept out into the lake by the current rushing through the opening.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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