defensive

Example Sentences

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He also made the Pro Bowl as a rookie last season, when he was also voted NFL defensive rookie of the year.

From Los Angeles Times

The tourists have lost 18 wickets while looking to defend across the series - equivalent to a dismissal every 37 defensive shots.

From BBC

Hard-working midfielders in wide areas also improve Liverpool's defensive structure and pressing when compared to how an attacker like Salah might defend from the same position.

From BBC

For a time, bond yields didn’t exhibit the typical defensive posture they normally take when stocks sell off.

From Barron's

It would be their third in a row and Alderete is cementing himself as the best budget defensive pick.

From BBC