defender
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The former Hoffenheim defender even felt he was on the verge of a senior call up to the German national team at one stage, only to suffer a serious knee injury.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
"It was a tough game. They are a good team and made it a hard game for us," the Spurs defender told BBC Match of the Day Wales.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Baugh, a Heisman candidate with tree-trunk thighs, carried the ball into the end zone following a block from tight end Lacota Dippre that knocked a defender straight to the ground and opened up the lane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Donald helped pick up the slack Monday, and got a rollicking ovation in pregame as the last Rams defender announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Postconviction fees include pre-sentence report fees, public defender recoupment fees, and fees levied on people convicted of crimes and placed in a residential or work-release program.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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It gives Lakers coach JJ Redick a solid group of defenders on the wing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
In order to beat defenders, Kelce needed to optimize his speed for every turn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
City's defenders also had big spaces to cover, often standing at the halfway line.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Johnson has maintained his innocence and lawyers from the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, which seeks to free the wrongfully convicted, have worked with his public defenders to clear him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
He powered through the Lightning defenders and worked the ball back toward the middle of the field before blasting a shot that hit the right post and bounced in: 1-1.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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