defender

Example Sentences

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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

Captain and Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, as well as England defender John Stones, recently confirmed they will both leave when their contracts expire this summer.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

"Taiwan has always been a firm defender of the status quo on both sides of the Strait, not a party to change it," he wrote.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

City appear to have disproved that theory with not only the acquisition of Semenyo, but Marc Guehi too after the England defender joined from Crystal Palace for £20m.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Anyway, I swung my leg back to kick, but the ball went rolling right under me, through my legs, to the other Palmetto defender, who cleared it away.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor