defender

Example Sentences

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Former Wales defender Williams said he thought Cape Verde's performance was "definitely worth a point"

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

CNN contributor and frequent Trump defender Batya Ungar-Sargon blasted the deal as a humiliation.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Cepeda, by contrast, is a 63-year-old philosopher-turned-senator and human rights defender who has been a key figure behind the peace talks.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

When healthy, scouts said, he can be the lob threat and defender that Doncic yearns to have.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

Once you became an idea’s defender you had a harder time changing your mind about it.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis