defender

Television replays revealed painful contact between Jackson’s throwing hand and a Bills defender.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Striker Bryan Mbeumo and midfielder Carlos Baleba were particularly vocal, with Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez also fully engaged despite his red card at Chelsea, which triggered such a negative reaction.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Public defender Brianna Cox said speed-limiters can bring financial hardship and remove her ability to argue against a suspension so that a client can drive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Once a flag is pulled by a defender, the play is over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

He was led out of the room as the defender opened the file for the next prisoner.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

He’s 6 feet 1 and 190 pounds, and definitely possesses the fearless gene the way he attacks defenders when he has the ball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

She was never given space, defenders stepped up, her arms were pulled and balls were spilt.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

As the quarterback dropped back to pass, five defenders came after him in a terrifying blitz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

But a thriving community of Persian Jews on Long Island, where I grew up, are some of the war’s most ardent defenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Like Washington, so his defenders might have argued, Burr refused to place his own political convictions at the service of any party.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis