defender

Example Sentences

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The free-roaming Ousmane Dembele didn't engage much with Van Dijk and was often seen on the left side of the pitch, leaving the Dutch defender without an attacker to pick up.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Goalkeepers have been key for both men's systems - commonly becoming a third defender in possession, looking to break lines and find midfielders down the middle of the pitch.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The defender added: "The nine years I'll look back on with a big smile on my face."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

That proved costly less than a minute later when Markanich, racing up the center, got behind Galaxy defender Mauricio Cuevas to corral a long ball from Joaquín Pereyra, then beat keeper JT Marcinkowski cleanly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

A lorry loaded with sofas and shelves and tables was parked by the side, and a man stood beside it talking to a young female civil defender wearing khaki jeans and canvas shoes.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie