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defender

[dih-fen-der] / dɪˈfɛn dər /
NOUN
champion
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It was seen by many externally as a challenge to Carrick's authority, just eight days after United defender Lisandro Martinez criticised director of football Jason Wilcox and the club's summer recruitment.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Kessler is the lob threat, rim-runner, screen-setter and defender Doncic has thrived with in the past when leading the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

"I think that finding his role and position has been challenging," former Arsenal and England defender Matt Upson said.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

This runoff for a vacant seat on the bench features a longtime public defender running against a veteran alternate public defender.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

January 21 then deftly passes the puck to his teammate December 20—wow! what’s he doing out there?!—who shrugs off the onrushing defender May 17 and slides a cross-crease pass back to January 21.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

"Monitoring reports show thousands of accounts and posts have faced suspensions, reduced visibility and sharing limits, including journalists, human rights defenders, civil society actors and content creators," they said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

When security patches are released, it marks the starting shot in a race between defenders and hackers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

This runoff election for an open seat features two veteran attorneys with extensive experience as public defenders: Justin Allen Clayton and Anna Slotky Reitano.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

With defenders following individual opponents, the free player can cease to exist altogether.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

All available mice and woodland defenders were gathered in two groups, on either side of the cord-marked aisle.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques


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