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defender

[dih-fen-der] / dɪˈfɛn dər /
NOUN
champion
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Chelsea's record £117m signing Rogers opened the scoring in the 50th minute before United defender Lisandro Martinez was sent off after conceding a penalty, which Palmer converted.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Doncic responded by knocking down a three-pointer in the face of Lendeborg, and then wagged his finger at his would-be defender.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

On Friday, Villa said they would initiate legal action against the former England defender for what they described as "unacceptable insults".

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

In Lagarde’s final months in the job, she positioned herself as Europe’s defender.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

As a lawyer, he was a defender of African leaders and trade unionists.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

He’s 6 feet 1 and 190 pounds, and definitely possesses the fearless gene the way he attacks defenders when he has the ball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Grace now uses ear defenders every night, but they only muffle the sound rather than blocking it out entirely.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Neutrophils are often among the first defenders to respond to an infection, while lymphocytes include cells that recognize specific threats, produce antibodies, and help coordinate immune responses.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

NBA officials have placed a larger emphasis on flopping this season, along with limiting use of off-arm force against defenders, reckless closeouts and time wasting on free throws.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Once they had passed a certain point it created a difficult angle for the defenders on the wall to fire at them.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques


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