defender

Example Sentences

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After training with Lopez for a couple of months in 2022, England defender Lucy Bronze told Mundo Deportivo, external: "She will be one of the best in the world."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Ron Zember, a New York-based finance manager and Coke Zero defender, echoed this sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The off-field upheaval will coincide with the need to appoint a new captain as Bernardo Silva leaves this summer, along with popular England defender John Stones, when their contracts expire, while more could follow.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

At one point, Wembanyama threw down a one-handed alley-oop while a defender was hanging on his other arm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Again the guardian who was her defender reiterated that exceptions could be made.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry