defender

Example Sentences

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Which is precisely what happened in the 64th minute when winger Kvicha Kvaratskhelia danced past defender Cristhian Mosquera, who then bundled him over.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Gisele is a defender and Alyssa a forward, but Zoe plays in the midfield.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The moment that Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes’s effort sailed over the crossbar, Paris Saint-Germain was still—and once again—a European champion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

With Ben White injured, Arsenal fans will be hoping that Dutch defender Jurrien Timber can make it back from injury in time to play right-back against PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Yet our nation’s public defender system is woefully inadequate.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander