defender

Example Sentences

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She told me her ex was a public defender, and he had shared stories about the lives people carry beneath the facts of their cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The shot clock was running out, a defender was draped all over him, and he had no option left but a desperate leaning heave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Natali Ray’s children say they learned of their mom’s November 19 arrest at L’Auberge Provençale when a Virginia public defender called.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"We think this is very unfair, that the goal is given when the defender is prevented from being able to defend," Collina said.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

She wondered if having been appointed her defender at the trial, he was now to be her overseer.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry