defender
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They immediately signed winger Julian Draxler for about half the fee received for Kevin de Bruyne in 2016, as well as others including veteran defender Dante.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Conner’s Stars & Stripes wound up prevailing in the defender series, defeating Mighty Mary and Young America to represent the United States.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
San Diego was host to the Cup’s defender series, a competition to select the syndicate to represent the United States in the prestigious yacht-a-palooza.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Ross passed the bar in 1994, joined the Riverside County public defender’s office the following year and began as a Los Angeles County deputy alternate public defender in 2000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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
It gives Lakers coach JJ Redick a solid group of defenders on the wing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
For three of them, accelerating play from throw-ins and counter-attacks allowed their direct attackers to find space against fewer defenders.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Coaches therefore encouraged their attackers to play quickly, taking advantage of open space that saw them face fewer defenders.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Though the war has also depleted the Iranian missile force, Tehran has adjusted by using munitions that split into a number of pieces, forcing defenders to exhaust more interceptors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
The defenders of the police, on the other hand, invariably take refuge in what Fyfe calls the split-second syndrome: An officer goes to the scene as quickly as possible.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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