defender
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Minutes later, Manning found transfer receiver Cam Coleman with a deep ball—that Coleman mishandled, letting it bounce off his chest and into the arms of an Ohio State defender for an interception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
He slung a touchdown into a vanishingly small window with a defender closing fast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Newcastle United defender Lewis Hall has signed a new contract with the club that runs until 2031.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Deputy public defender Walid Kandeel has said that Burke was "entitled to a defence that takes his circumstances seriously and carefully examines the evidence".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Do you wish to speak?” the defender asked Kira.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
That size and athleticism often leaves defenders with no recourse but tugging, grabbing and hanging onto Smith for dear life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“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
The strategy now, she told him, was to head in to the box, draw the defenders, and kick the ball out wide to the open player.
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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