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defender

[dih-fen-der] / dɪˈfɛn dər /
NOUN
champion
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Donald helped pick up the slack Monday, and got a rollicking ovation in pregame as the last Rams defender announced.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

Like when he somehow leapfrogged a defender while flying backward, a feat enshrined on the cover of the Madden NFL videogame.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

Mourinho's side had defender Dean Huijsen sent off early in the second half, when the game was goalless, for pulling down Atletico's Giuliano Simeone just inside the penalty area.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and defender Antonio Rudiger retired from international duty after Germany's second-round exit against Paraguay at this summer's World Cup.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

A lorry loaded with sofas and shelves and tables was parked by the side, and a man stood beside it talking to a young female civil defender wearing khaki jeans and canvas shoes.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Cordero, 6-0 and 175 pounds, has shown excellent speed in breaking away from defenders while catching 20 passes for 455 yards and seven touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2026

Spotting weaknesses in systems, for example, is useful for defenders looking to block hackers, but also for attackers hunting for ways to infiltrate an organisation.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2026

On the Giants seventh snap at SoFi Stadium, Dart went airborne to pass when he was crunched in between two Rams defenders.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

The bill is named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, one of Ukraine's staunchest defenders in Washington before his death on 11 July.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

He powered through the Lightning defenders and worked the ball back toward the middle of the field before blasting a shot that hit the right post and bounced in: 1-1.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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