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defender

[dih-fen-der] / dɪˈfɛn dər /
NOUN
champion
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Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has issued an apology following his controversial remarks criticising the club's hierarchy.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Helenio Herrera, the Argentine-born defender reared in Casablanca and Paris, had already traversed the dugouts of Atletico Madrid, Malaga, Deportivo and Barcelona before landing in Milan in 1960.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

I think every role that I play has a little bit of me in it, and I basically play Kenny Boy if he became a public defender.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Asked for his reaction to the guilty verdict, the Portugal defender added: "We are very calm and we trust the club."

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

She wondered if having been appointed her defender at the trial, he was now to be her overseer.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry

During this window, Ukraine’s air defenders are taking advantage of the precision of their information about incoming aerial threats to blunt the danger and disruption to businesses and civilians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The movie has its defenders, plus a growing number of celebrity champions, from Jane Fonda to Mandy Patinkin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Two central midfielders and two central defenders look to solve problems against pressing attackers with a shape that fluctuates between a 2-2 or a 3-1.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

But near Enugu, the civil defenders had blocked the road with tree trunks and old rusty drums.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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