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defender

[dih-fen-der] / dɪˈfɛn dər /
NOUN
champion
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Anwar, a former political prisoner, has previously presented himself as a defender of human rights and freedom, and called for more to be done to help the Rohingyas.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Leo also aimed to find common cause with Macron, a defender of multilateral cooperation who is pushing world leaders to come up with a framework for regulating artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Donald helped pick up the slack Monday, and got a rollicking ovation in pregame as the last Rams defender announced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

After defeat by Atletico, where Real went down to 10 men in a feisty encounter after defender Dean Huijsen was sent off, Mourinho blamed the officiating.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

A defender appeared on the wall above them.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who hasn’t appeared publicly since succeeding his slain father, referred to “the defenders of the Strait of Hormuz” in a statement issued in his name Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

With impressive box defenders, dangerous counter-attackers and set-piece specialists, their tactics can align with their players' strengths, helping them compete against more less aligned opponents, irrespective of their wealth gap.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Though the war has also depleted the Iranian missile force, Tehran has adjusted by using munitions that split into a number of pieces, forcing defenders to exhaust more interceptors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Cordero, 6-0 and 175 pounds, has shown excellent speed in breaking away from defenders while catching 20 passes for 455 yards and seven touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 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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