defender

Example Sentences

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Cuauhtémoc Ortega, the chief federal defender for the Central District of California, who personally represented Orellana and other protesters.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Autonomous systems that require no such links and can coordinate with each other in a fight will pose a far greater challenge to a defender.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

He was no Churchillian defender of Western Christian civilization against the barbarian hordes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"It's a monumental night for Leeds United," former Manchester United defender Gary Neville told Sky Sports.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

I was Dad’s last defender, she continued, the only one who pretended to believe all his excuses and tales, and to have faith in his plans for the future.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls