defender
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He is now being represented by a public defender and is due back in court on 19 October.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Lisandro Martinez: Excellent effort from the Argentina defender.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
"It's huge for our confidence coming up into the Premier League," defender John Egan told Sky Sports.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Faced with an early fourth down, he heaved a pass deep down the sideline for Dixon-Wyatt, who leaped over a defender to reel in a 31-yard reception.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The defender countered that Zeitoun had no prior record, and that the bail should be far lower.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
Both monks have portrayed themselves as defenders of Buddhism against what they describe as Islamist extremism, although Gnanasara has denied any role in the riots.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The quarterbacks kept running, leaving defenders unable to stop them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Liverpool are well stocked in that department when you include promising teenage defenders like Mor Talla Ndiaye and Ifeanyi Ndukwe, who impressed in pre-season.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Nvidia and CrowdStrike are addressing what they see as one of cybersecurity’s biggest gaps: the need for cyber defenders to harness AI at the velocity of cyber attackers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Since then, and for many years after, Jefferson’s family members, his biographers, and other defenders denied that Jefferson was the father of Sally’s children.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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