defender
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His flip pass to a running back bounced off his teammate and into the waiting arms of a Mater Dei defender, setting up Sekona’s run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
A deputy federal public defender representing Brass did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock said Mac Allister just needed to be put into a system that suits him to get the best out of him.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 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
The public defender closed his eyes to indicate that Zeitoun should stop talking.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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Both have moved over towards the left with no defenders following them.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
“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
He was halfway up before the defenders recovered their senses enough to sound the alarm.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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