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defender

[dih-fen-der] / dɪˈfɛn dər /
NOUN
champion
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Evans emerges as both a fierce defender of Holmes and a person with great influence over her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The defender, 26, was injured in training before Chelsea's 5-1 win over Bournemouth last weekend, and the decision was taken for him to have surgery.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

To date, the only person to declare their intention to run is the former Tottenham defender Ramon Vega, although few rate his chances.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

I think every role that I play has a little bit of me in it, and I basically play Kenny Boy if he became a public defender.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

The sea which was their doom had also been their last defender on every other tide.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Small in stature but a giant headache for tiring defenders.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

A handful of defenders noted that the new press secretary had only a day to get ready for her debut.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

By engineering cells before they fully mature, scientists may be able to create therapies that are easier to manufacture, more adaptable, and capable of maintaining a continuing supply of specialized immune defenders.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Zacharia succeeded Karoline Leavitt, who stepped down in August after becoming one of the most prominent public defenders of Trump's second administration.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

He was halfway up before the defenders recovered their senses enough to sound the alarm.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan


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