defender

Example Sentences

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Only defender Malick Thiaw has been an unqualified success.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

However he did not convince in that role, even after he had a free run at it when the Northern Ireland defender was ruled out in January.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Fernandes is the first United player to win the award since defender Nemanja Vidic in 2011.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

McKinney told The Times he envisions himself as “a protector, as the local prosecutor, and a defender, as the general counsel of the city.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Postconviction fees include pre-sentence report fees, public defender recoupment fees, and fees levied on people convicted of crimes and placed in a residential or work-release program.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander