defender

Example Sentences

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“He’s a big, tall guy, but I see him most of the time smiling and laughing,” defender Duje Caleta-Car says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"The variety of goals he scores are key," said ex-Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

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

Autonomous systems that require no such links and can coordinate with each other in a fight will pose a far greater challenge to a defender.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

With him out, my best defender was gone.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely