defender

Example Sentences

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Diamond Ward, his public defender in the state case, said prosecutors overcharged Moreno-Gama, calling the incident a “property crime, at best.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Cuauhtémoc Ortega, the chief federal defender for the Central District of California, who personally represented Orellana and other protesters.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

He was no Churchillian defender of Western Christian civilization against the barbarian hordes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

It is the second consecutive league game in which United have had a defender sent off, after Harry Maguire saw a red card in the 2-2 draw at Bournemouth before the international break.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

My grandmother—besieged yet again, and now with doubled ferocity—assumed the role of public defender for Jagu.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee