defender
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Volsche says many a cat-dad defender wrote in arguing that they were perpetuating negative stereotypes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Riccardo Calafiori: His underlapping runs were typically adventurous and the Italy defender played a key role in creating problems from set-pieces.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Ezri Konsa: On his first Arsenal start, he won more duels than any other defender and was joint-top for possession won in the first half.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Faced with an early fourth down, he heaved a pass deep down the sideline for Dixon-Wyatt, who leaped over a defender to reel in a 31-yard reception.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The defender took off after Maya, who looped the ball over him, right to me, in front of the goal.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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
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
"European football is physical and top teams are trying to win the ball back high, trusting their defenders and midfielders to defend man for man to win their battles."
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Nvidia and CrowdStrike are addressing what they see as one of cybersecurity’s biggest gaps: the need for cyber defenders to harness AI at the velocity of cyber attackers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“I wish I hadn’t sneaked off from the Abbey this morning. I do hope Constance has all the defenders on the alert.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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