defender
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Volsche says many a cat-dad defender wrote in arguing that they were perpetuating negative stereotypes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
He is now being represented by a public defender and is due back in court on 19 October.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Former Premier League defender Nedum Onuoha, a pundit on Wednesday's Match of the Day, said Odegaard "will want to have a bigger impact on the team this season".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Riccardo Calafiori: His underlapping runs were typically adventurous and the Italy defender played a key role in creating problems from set-pieces.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 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
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
Her “no Mr. Nice Guy” approach to enforcing the terms of a lease is also within her rights, her defenders say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
"European football is physical and top teams are trying to win the ball back high, trusting their defenders and midfielders to defend man for man to win their battles."
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The quarterbacks kept running, leaving defenders unable to stop them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Taking advantage of the interval, the defenders hauled up more rocks and rubble to the ramparts.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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