defender
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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
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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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