defender
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Palos Verdes was in command from the start Friday, On the first play from scrimmage, Rakowski threw a sideline pass to Jackson Reese, who faked out a defender and raced 53 yards for a touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Newcastle United defender Amar Dedic was stopped by police after being spotted carrying a bow and arrows at a Northumberland beauty spot.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
His younger brother Trevoh, currently a Como defender, made the first of his three international appearances against Senegal in June 2025 and was in England's 2026 World Cup squad.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
“It’s just a broken system,” said Michael Hersek, former executive director of Habeas Corpus Resource Center and an ex-state public defender.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Public defender offices should be funded at the same level as prosecutor offices.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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It might be that the game has evolved to become more grueling, that teams are averaging more possessions per game, that possessions are shorter and that defenders are picking up ball-handlers sooner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Waaka was again the beneficiary of a pinpoint McGregor kick as she crossed for her second try and Mele Hufanga held off the attentions of three Samoa defenders tfor her score.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Security experts have warned for years that companies will face a brutal reckoning once artificial intelligence hands hackers a lopsided advantage over corporate defenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Arsenal already had seven senior defenders when they signed Konsa including one of the most solid and well-established partnerships in world football in Saliba and Gabriel.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Through the blurry plastic lenses, I watched Victor take the ball through the Palmetto defenders like a wild bull.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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