defender
Example Sentences
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The EFF, a nonprofit organization that advocates for free speech and privacy rights online, has long been a defender of Section 230.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
However, at 20 and 19 that would represent a very inexperienced pairing, even if Yoro did cost £52m and England Under-20 international Heaven is regarded as a central defender of immense promise.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Cuauhtémoc Ortega, the chief federal defender for the Central District of California, who personally represented Orellana and other protesters.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
He was no Churchillian defender of Western Christian civilization against the barbarian hordes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
As a lawyer, he was a defender of African leaders and trade unionists.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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