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defender

[dih-fen-der] / dɪˈfɛn dər /
NOUN
champion
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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

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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