defender

Example Sentences

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She told me her ex was a public defender, and he had shared stories about the lives people carry beneath the facts of their cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The essential thing to understand about Mr. Putin, she begins, is that he isn’t a Marxist or a communist or even a defender of Leninism or Stalinism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

France defender Ibrahima Konate is "deeply saddened" that he was unable to say goodbye to Liverpool supporters after confirmation he will leave the club this summer.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The public defender closed his eyes to indicate that Zeitoun should stop talking.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers