defender

Example Sentences

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And for Armstrong, he got noticed as a defender.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The weather also affects the quality of play, said Norwegian defender Julian Ryerson, who played for Borussia Dortmund in last summer’s club tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

"Why aren't you playing basketball?" was directed at Armstrong, then a 25-year-old defender, who was about to become the first US-born black player to represent the United States at a World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

She told me her ex was a public defender, and he had shared stories about the lives people carry beneath the facts of their cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He raced down the other way—just me, him, a defender and the basket.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña