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defender

[dih-fen-der] / dɪˈfɛn dər /
NOUN
champion
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Minutes later, Manning found transfer receiver Cam Coleman with a deep ball—that Coleman mishandled, letting it bounce off his chest and into the arms of an Ohio State defender for an interception.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

He slung a touchdown into a vanishingly small window with a defender closing fast.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Deputy public defender Walid Kandeel has said that Burke was "entitled to a defence that takes his circumstances seriously and carefully examines the evidence".

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Volsche says many a cat-dad defender wrote in arguing that they were perpetuating negative stereotypes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The boys were quickly drawn into the action—cheering at each shot and steal, laughing and trading high fives when one of the girls dribbled around a defender, leaving her competitor in the dust.

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

“As models become increasingly capable, their risks will increase, unless AI developers and society’s defenders act to make them safer.”

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

Both monks have portrayed themselves as defenders of Buddhism against what they describe as Islamist extremism, although Gnanasara has denied any role in the riots.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

The deputy federal public defenders said a defense analysis identified invalid service as acting or de facto U.S. attorneys in at least 16 districts across the country.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Her “no Mr. Nice Guy” approach to enforcing the terms of a lease is also within her rights, her defenders say.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Blue Springs defenders now covered Bien, who was being set upon each time he touched the ball.

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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