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Baugh, a Heisman candidate with tree-trunk thighs, carried the ball into the end zone following a block from tight end Lacota Dippre that knocked a defender straight to the ground and opened up the lane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Donald helped pick up the slack Monday, and got a rollicking ovation in pregame as the last Rams defender announced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Celtic defender Tierney and Norwich midfielder McLean have 119 international caps between them, while experienced trio Scott McTominay, Che Adams and Lawrence Shankland were unavailable before Pocognoli made his picks.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Carrick has backed central defender Leny Yoro despite his disappointing performance in the 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat by Brighton on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 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

On the Cougars’ next possession, Grant threaded a pass through two Cavalier defenders, finding Kyion Rattler for an apparent 55-yard score.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Cordero, 6-0 and 175 pounds, has shown excellent speed in breaking away from defenders while catching 20 passes for 455 yards and seven touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

We have seen De Zerbi's forwards in bigger spaces facing fewer defenders on numerous occasions this season already.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Gen. Yokoyama Isamu, commanding Japan’s 11th army, smashed into Hengyang on June 23 with more than a 2-to-1 troop advantage over the defenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan