defender

Example Sentences

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A defender relying on after-the-fact interpretation has already yielded the advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Rather than exhausting ourselves in an unwinnable race, we must move to a model where the act of engagement imposes a heavy toll on the attacker, while the defender stands still.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The EFF, a nonprofit organization that advocates for free speech and privacy rights online, has long been a defender of Section 230.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

A much-changed side, including young defender Zach Abbott, Morato and Chris Wood's first appearance for six months after injury, underlined where the priorities were.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

She wondered if having been appointed her defender at the trial, he was now to be her overseer.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry