defender

Example Sentences

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Key defender Alex Gogic says McLeish could do more with greater time, though, and would be happy for him to stay on.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

McKinney told The Times he envisions himself as “a protector, as the local prosecutor, and a defender, as the general counsel of the city.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

After training with Lopez for a couple of months in 2022, England defender Lucy Bronze told Mundo Deportivo, external: "She will be one of the best in the world."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire will also be left out, with the 33-year-old saying he is "shocked and gutted" at the decision.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

They were stacked with talent—big, tough players, like Jason Zundel and Dallas Miller, and they had in Reggie a tenacious defender and supporting player.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel