defender
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In Lagarde’s final months in the job, she positioned herself as Europe’s defender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"The country is not only in a mourning mood but also in a state of terror. We live in paranoia," rights defender Tito Magoti said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Manchester United are targeting a move for 24-year-old Everton and England defender Jarrad Branthwaite as they aim to make big changes to their defence.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
"Tottenham have made a big statement in a really convincing performance," former Arsenal defender Martin Keown told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
The defender extended his hand to Zeitoun, and Zeitoun shook it.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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Neutrophils are often among the first defenders to respond to an infection, while lymphocytes include cells that recognize specific threats, produce antibodies, and help coordinate immune responses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Arsenal already had seven senior defenders on the books when they signed Konsa.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Soon Rakowski was firing the ball to a wide-open Flowers for a 43-yard touchdown as two helpless Mira Costa defenders gave pursuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
At the same time as new tools speed up hackers, cyber defenders are also racing to fix the fast-growing volume of security bugs discovered by AI, before hackers can exploit the new flaws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
He was dribbling a basketball through the chairs, weaving skillfully through the inanimate defenders, the fantasy of crowd-choked arenas lighting up his mind’s eye and his ear filled with the applause of phantom thousands.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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