defender
Example Sentences
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In making his argument to dismiss the case, Samuel Cross, a deputy federal public defender, said he was quoting the judge in calling it “amateur hour at the U.S. attorney’s office.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
However, it enraged some pundits, with former Manchester United defender Gary Neville labelling Cherki "arrogant", and ex-Premier League manager Alan Pardew calling it "an insult in the pro game".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Cross, the deputy public defender representing Escobar, said the new evidence changed the view of the case and how they would have prepared for trial.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Harry Maguire's pull on Evanilson, which led to a penalty and a red card for the Manchester United defender, was backed 4:1.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
For students of color at Princeton, she was like an über-mentor, our ultra-hip and always outspoken defender in chief, and for this she was universally appreciated.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.