defender
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“Lee will be a rock solid defender of the Constitution,” he wrote online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Engels is West Ham's fourth summer signing after the recruitment of Venezuela midfielder Keiber Lamadrid, Dutch defender Joel Veltman and Israel winger Manor Solomon.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
After he catches a pass, he looks up and gets excited if there’s a defender nearby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Their spending has already gone past £300m, including £52m for Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix and £47m for Atalanta right-back Marco Palestra.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The defender countered that Zeitoun had no prior record, and that the bail should be far lower.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
He has been receiving private instruction to understand his role of blocking specific defenders and adjusting when linebackers blitz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
This rather rigid positional style of play keeps three defenders in the first line, capable of playing with the ball, while being able to cover the width of the pitch defensively.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In a world where attackers and defenders have equal access to dangerous AI capabilities, defenders may not have the upper hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Thompson has proven that so far in Chargers training camp, sprinting around defenders and maximizing his 5-foot-9, 170-pound frame in passing drills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Clovis defenders remained as adamant as their critics.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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