defender

Example Sentences

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When his appointment is confirmed, the former Croatia defender will be tasked with cleaning up the mess left by Frank, who was axed on Wednesday after a 2-1 defeat against Newcastle 24 hours earlier.

From Barron's

Greg Apt, a former public defender who served under Gascón as second-in-command of the unit that prosecutes police cases, said he quit last year out of frustration with the new leadership.

From Los Angeles Times

The federal public defender’s office in L.A. was 5 and 0 against prosecutors in trials related to immigration raids and protests.

From Los Angeles Times

After another two months on the sideline, Real supporters had seen very little of the England defender this season.

From BBC

In recent days, meanwhile, Frank had no intention of stripping Cristian Romero of the captaincy despite the defender's social media outbursts against the club or his red card against Manchester United.

From BBC