defender
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Look, Judge Freeman was a federal public defender for 13 years.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Earlier this year, former England defender Anita Asante suggested extended gaps between league games hampers momentum and rhythm for fans.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Striker Benjamin Sesko, goalkeeper Karl Darlow and defender Matthijs de Ligt are all ruled out due to injury.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
By contrast, Alonso is only likely to have three permanent members of his senior squad who came through Chelsea's Cobham academy: Levi Colwill, who played in that defeat, captain Reece James and defender Josh Acheampong.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The public defender stood back and indicated Digger’s mom.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
Tottenham have also added defenders Jan Paul van Hecke, Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi to their ranks and De Zerbi says now the "target is to complete the attacking positions".
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
I supported pulling more public defenders onto the bench, and I still think that overall, it has a lot of benefits.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
“We would try to talk about human rights defenders in talking points, only to have them struck,” said one former bureau employee, requesting anonymity for fear of retribution.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Many of Salem’s hosts have been longtime defenders of Israel, and sometimes echo each other in their defense of the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The defenders instantly obeyed as the showers of missiles increased.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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