defender
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He would become America’s leading conservative economist and the world’s greatest intellectual defender of free markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
England defender John Stones has joined Italian champions Inter Milan on a free transfer and signed a two-year contract.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Manchester United are open to selling 22-year-old Czech goalkeeper Radek Vitek and English defender Harry Amass, 19, while English midfielders Toby Collyer, 22, and Dan Gore, 21, are also surplus to requirements.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Nottingham Forest are close to completing a deal for Sporting Lisbon defender Ousmane Diomande.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Again the guardian who was her defender reiterated that exceptions could be made.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
Truman knew American invaders might have to face more than 900,000 defenders and 10,000 kamikaze planes on the southern island of Kyushu alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
He has gone on to establish himself as one of the Premier League's most consistent central defenders.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
I supported pulling more public defenders onto the bench, and I still think that overall, it has a lot of benefits.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
“If you’re getting the ball out quickly, there’s really nothing they can do about it,” Herbert said of defenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
For a moment, as the Blue Springs defenders converged, Bien looked as though he would pass it back to Qendrim, who was now unmarked.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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