defender
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The club's recruitment strategy has been publicly questioned recently, of course, by defender Lisandro Martinez - and I am sure a lot of supporters agree with him and/or would like some clarity on that subject.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
This season has been a struggle for the England defender, culpable for both goals scored by Ipswich last weekend and being picked off by John McGinn deep in his own half for Villa's first goal.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Former Arsenal defender Gilly Flaherty told BBC One the visitors were "causing their own problems" in an unconvincing first half and they took time to settle.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Mr. Lévy is a longstanding defender of Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
It occurred to Kira that Jamison had been her defender, had been the one responsible for her being here at all in this new life.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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Arsenal already had seven senior defenders on the books when they signed Konsa.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
They sympathize with Ukraine’s defenders, its abducted children, its shivering elderly and persecuted Christians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
This runoff election for an open seat features two veteran attorneys with extensive experience as public defenders: Justin Allen Clayton and Anna Slotky Reitano.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
"Monitoring reports show thousands of accounts and posts have faced suspensions, reduced visibility and sharing limits, including journalists, human rights defenders, civil society actors and content creators," they said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Led by Constance, the defenders filed hurriedly off.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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