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defender

[dih-fen-der] / dɪˈfɛn dər /
NOUN
champion
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Newcastle's Dan Burn has been added to the England squad to play Croatia and Spain in the Nations League this week after Manchester City defender Marc Guehi pulled out with a hip injury.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Aaron Donald, a three-time NFL defensive player of the year, came out of retirement to play with Garrett after the Rams acquired the elite defender.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

But a defender has to find every flaw.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

He is hitting shots from all over the court with little or no separation between the defender and himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

What if she’d been able to afford to pay a lawyer to defend Richard when he was fourteen instead of letting him be represented by the public defender?

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

When the hosts were struggling to break down the Japan defence, Rees-Zammit popped up with powerful bursts, producing five of Wales' 16 line-breaks, making 121 metres and beating 13 defenders.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Open models have real virtues; defenders against cyberattacks use them too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

Waaka was again the beneficiary of a pinpoint McGregor kick as she crossed for her second try and Mele Hufanga held off the attentions of three Samoa defenders tfor her score.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Security experts have warned for years that companies will face a brutal reckoning once artificial intelligence hands hackers a lopsided advantage over corporate defenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

He launched himself at the defenders, and they toppled like pins.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan


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