defender
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In addition, defender Cedric Kipre and forward Chuba Akpom signed on a permanent basis following successful loans last season.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Look, Judge Freeman was a federal public defender for 13 years.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Newcastle needed to see more of an immediate return from a £100m-plus net spend last summer, for example, but defender Malick Thiaw has been the only unquestioned success.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Chelsea also held an interest in former City academy player Michael Olise before his move to Bayern Munich and previously explored a deal for defender Nico O'Reilly.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The defender took off after Maya, who looped the ball over him, right to me, in front of the goal.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
I supported pulling more public defenders onto the bench, and I still think that overall, it has a lot of benefits.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
The ICC’s defenders point to its indictments of Russian and Taliban leaders as proof of its importance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
From 12 carries, he beat 13 defenders, made 116 metres and produced four line breaks.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
“We would try to talk about human rights defenders in talking points, only to have them struck,” said one former bureau employee, requesting anonymity for fear of retribution.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
The defenders clustered on the wall above the gates, yelling insults at the tortoise formation as it staggered back and forth.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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