defender

Some may not remember that Ditka was an All-American two-way player in college at Pitt; a dynamo tight end who was equally punishing as a defender.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The defender is a key player for her club but struggles to break into the England team with Bronze understandably a tough figure to displace.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The defender was signed from NAC Breda for £6m as a 20-year-old in 2020, and spent two seasons on loan with Heerenveen and Blackburn Rovers.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Lai, who was elected president in January 2024, has been an outspoken defender of Taiwan's sovereignty and is detested by Chinese leaders.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

They were stacked with talent—big, tough players, like Jason Zundel and Dallas Miller, and they had in Reggie a tenacious defender and supporting player.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

"But openness also benefits defenders: researchers can inspect the code, identify weaknesses and improve protection."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

With Kane dropping deep, defenders are pulled out of position, a trigger which Gordon has used brilliantly to make runs the opposite way.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The country’s defenders have been using F-16’s and other fighter planes, machine-gun turrets and interceptor drones to down Russian drones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Thiero’s towering one-handed dunk over two Golden State defenders provided a highlight in the Lakers’ otherwise forgettable 124-98 preseason loss to the Warriors at Chase Center on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“We must hurry. Hopefully you have slowed down the Titan lord, but his vanguard will still be coming through. They will be anxious for blood. Most of our defenders are already in place. Come!”

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan