defender
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On Saturday, Crystal Palace defender Axel Disasi was sent off for serious foul play in the 3-2 loss to Ipswich Town.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Former England defender Jamie Carragher was among those watching on impressed following his "almost perfect" display.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Minutes later, Manning found transfer receiver Cam Coleman with a deep ball—that Coleman mishandled, letting it bounce off his chest and into the arms of an Ohio State defender for an interception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
He slung a touchdown into a vanishingly small window with a defender closing fast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The sea which was their doom had also been their last defender on every other tide.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
The 49ers unsurprisingly held and promptly drove 99 yards to score on a 15-yard pass from Brock Purdy to Deebo Samuel between three confused defenders to clinch it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
“As models become increasingly capable, their risks will increase, unless AI developers and society’s defenders act to make them safer.”
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
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
Hannibal the elephant plowed down monsters right and left, but the defenders were badly outnumbered.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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