defender

Example Sentences

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It was this understanding that made the French philosophe so eloquent a defender of the rule of law and so severe a critic of direct taxation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire will miss Saturday's Premier League trip to Chelsea after receiving an additional one-match ban following his red card at Bournemouth last month.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 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

Autonomous systems that require no such links and can coordinate with each other in a fight will pose a far greater challenge to a defender.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

He dribbled between his legs, passed behind his back, and moved side to side so quickly that the defender would slip.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty