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He fully intended to push through his scheme to sell shares in the World Cup by casting himself, believe it or not, as a defender of the downtrodden and underprivileged.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

At 80, President Lula on Sunday launches his bid for re-election, casting himself as a defender of Brazil's "sovereignty" as pressure from Donald Trump's administration casts a shadow over the campaign.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

Former England defender Gary Neville echoed the thoughts of many when he referred to it as "pure greed".

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

He would become America’s leading conservative economist and the world’s greatest intellectual defender of free markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

I was Dad’s last defender, she continued, the only one who pretended to believe all his excuses and tales, and to have faith in his plans for the future.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

Iraola has said repeatedly that his side are "thin" at the back, not helped by the departures of experienced defenders Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

"No matter how many defenders you play with, the main fundamental is being compact, and I thought Rangers were the furthest thing from compact," he said on Sportsound.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Truman knew American invaders might have to face more than 900,000 defenders and 10,000 kamikaze planes on the southern island of Kyushu alone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

McDaniel needles the other side of the ball too, James said, warning defenders to be ready for a deep pass before hitting them with a quick out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

However, the main concentration of Japanese defenders had been where we made our landing.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac