defender
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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
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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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