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defender

[dih-fen-der] / dɪˈfɛn dər /
NOUN
champion
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Wagler spent the summer building up his body and has potential to be a strong defender.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The sight of defender Araujo in Liverpool's starting line-up is also becoming the norm this season.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

It was £117m club-record signing Morgan Rogers, however, who set the tone for a combative display, squaring up to Everton defender James Tarkowski during an eventful first half.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Evans emerges as both a fierce defender of Holmes and a person with great influence over her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The public defender closed his eyes to indicate that Zeitoun should stop talking.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

Their deputy federal public defenders did not respond to a request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Leeds defenders know they can give him the ball under pressure.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

A handful of defenders noted that the new press secretary had only a day to get ready for her debut.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

By engineering cells before they fully mature, scientists may be able to create therapies that are easier to manufacture, more adaptable, and capable of maintaining a continuing supply of specialized immune defenders.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

They were the family’s own gods, belonging only to it, really the most important part of it, the protectors and defenders of the entire household.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton


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