defender

Example Sentences

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When teams have instead focused on O'Reilly's central attacking position, Doku has then relished the chance to dribble past a single defender before dangerously cutting the ball back to his team-mates.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

His U.S. public defender didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Arsenal defender Ben White will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury and is set to miss out on England's World Cup campaign.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Marcus Smart resurrected his career as a tenacious defender at 32 years old.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Her defender picked up the stack of papers on the table before him; Kira had watched him marking these papers meticulously as he listened to the accuser.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry