defender
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Leo also aimed to find common cause with Macron, a defender of multilateral cooperation who is pushing world leaders to come up with a framework for regulating artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
At 18, Senegalese defender Mor Talla Ndiaye has already been on the bench for Liverpool after arriving from Amitie, owned by ex-Newcastle and Chelsea striker Demba Ba.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Donald helped pick up the slack Monday, and got a rollicking ovation in pregame as the last Rams defender announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Like when he somehow leapfrogged a defender while flying backward, a feat enshrined on the cover of the Madden NFL videogame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
A defender appeared on the wall above them.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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For three of them, accelerating play from throw-ins and counter-attacks allowed their direct attackers to find space against fewer defenders.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
With impressive box defenders, dangerous counter-attackers and set-piece specialists, their tactics can align with their players' strengths, helping them compete against more less aligned opponents, irrespective of their wealth gap.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Though the war has also depleted the Iranian missile force, Tehran has adjusted by using munitions that split into a number of pieces, forcing defenders to exhaust more interceptors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
His public defenders have worked with the Pennsylvania Innocence Project to clear him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Look at the sporting etiquette, according to which Henry had to withdraw from a siege as soon as his enemy Louis joined the defenders inside the town, because Louis was his feudal overlord.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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