defender
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Former Manchester City and Belgium defender Kompany, 40, remains in a "stable" condition in hospital and "examinations were continuing".
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
"Tottenham have made a big statement in a really convincing performance," former Arsenal defender Martin Keown told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Mr. Lévy is a longstanding defender of Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Kessler is the lob threat, rim-runner, screen-setter and defender Doncic has thrived with in the past when leading the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
“Do you wish to speak?” the defender asked Kira.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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Repricing is rare and often opposed by investors, though defenders of the practice argue it can be necessary to retain talent in turbulent times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
The UN experts included the special rapporteurs on the right to freedom of opinion; on the independence of judges; on freedom of peaceful assembly; and on human rights defenders.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Their deputy federal public defenders did not respond to a request for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Tore Andre Flo was a menace for Premier League defenders not merely because of his tall, gangly frame but for the silky touches the Norwegian often showed with his giant boots.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 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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