defender
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Palmer recalls one play, in the CIF semifinals against Orange Lutheran, when he put Mosley at the point of attack to block and he drove one defender into two others, “single-handedly blocking three guys.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
A deputy federal public defender representing Brass did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
He is now being represented by a public defender and is due back in court on 19 October.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Volsche says many a cat-dad defender wrote in arguing that they were perpetuating negative stereotypes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
He dribbled between his legs, passed behind his back, and moved side to side so quickly that the defender would slip.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
“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
Real Madrid forwards Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr also make the shortlist, as do Arsenal defenders Gabriel and William Saliba.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
But it ended the same way, with a pack of USC defenders descending all at once, leaving Fresno State with nowhere to go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Clovis defenders remained as adamant as their critics.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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