defender
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Brazil defender Dodo is set to leave Fiorentina when his contract ends in the summer, with AC Milan, Juventus and Barcelona linked with the 27-year-old.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
"Tottenham have made a big statement in a really convincing performance," former Arsenal defender Martin Keown told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Mr. Lévy is a longstanding defender of Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
It was seen by many externally as a challenge to Carrick's authority, just eight days after United defender Lisandro Martinez criticised director of football Jason Wilcox and the club's summer recruitment.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Again the guardian who was her defender reiterated that exceptions could be made.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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At the same time as new tools speed up hackers, cyber defenders are also racing to fix the fast-growing volume of security bugs discovered by AI, before hackers can exploit the new flaws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
The UN experts included the special rapporteurs on the right to freedom of opinion; on the independence of judges; on freedom of peaceful assembly; and on human rights defenders.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
When security patches are released, it marks the starting shot in a race between defenders and hackers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Their deputy federal public defenders did not respond to a request for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The defenders instantly obeyed as the showers of missiles increased.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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