defender

Example Sentences

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They will be ambitious in the transfer window and have already secured the signings of West Ham forward Shekiera Martinez and Dutch defender Caitlin Dijkstra.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

After regulation and extra time ended with the score at 1-1, a miss by defender Gabriel Magalhaes was enough to hand the Parisians the trophy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"We think this is very unfair, that the goal is given when the defender is prevented from being able to defend," Collina said.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Natali Ray’s children say they learned of their mom’s November 19 arrest at L’Auberge Provençale when a Virginia public defender called.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

He kicked the ball back to me, set a screen on the defender and let me go in for the winning layup.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña