defender
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Manchester City defender O'Reilly has never faced him at club level either.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“When calls are reviewed and when goals are reviewed, sometimes it could take away from the momentum,” U.S. defender Chris Richards said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Lindsey was a true defender of freedom and the values that make our world safer.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
"Persistent dominance of defender macrophages can create a prolonged inflammatory environment that contributes to post-traumatic osteoarthritis."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
With him out, my best defender was gone.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
Digital rights defenders caution against broad-brush measures, and call for a "safety-by-design" approach where the EU demands certain features are removed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
In 1932 a Tory historian called Disraeli “the recreator of our party,” framing Conservatives as the defenders of a democratic politics as totalitarian movements loomed abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Both critics and defenders of the county’s stewardship draw selectively from annual reports by Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, an independent state agency that helps local educational agencies with management and financial issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
More often than not, it is charging into open space at full tilt, defenders scrambling in pursuit.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The team’s best defenders hadn’t returned this season, so Luma had to find replacements from the pool of boys who turned up for tryouts.
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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