defender
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Manchester City defender O'Reilly has never faced him at club level either.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Lindsey was a true defender of freedom and the values that make our world safer.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
"Persistent dominance of defender macrophages can create a prolonged inflammatory environment that contributes to post-traumatic osteoarthritis."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
During her decade as a public defender in Arctic Alaska, Rebecca Wright Stevens found the summer’s constant sunlight more unsettling than the winter’s constant darkness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The defender countered that Zeitoun had no prior record, and that the bail should be far lower.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
England's defenders will have to be on their toes to cut out the through balls that Argentina - and Lionel Messi in particular - have loved to play so far.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Digital rights defenders caution against broad-brush measures, and call for a "safety-by-design" approach where the EU demands certain features are removed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
In 1932 a Tory historian called Disraeli “the recreator of our party,” framing Conservatives as the defenders of a democratic politics as totalitarian movements loomed abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
"Everyone wanted something a little bit different. But now, this has gone too far because we don't create enough defenders."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
A minute or two later all three were standing on the gatehouse wall, shoulder to shoulder with countless other defenders.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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