defender

Example Sentences

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The replays showed that Arsenal defender Lotte Wubben-Moy had played the German winger onside by the smallest of margins.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

"I'm a big defender of freedom of expression, peaceful protests," he told the BBC.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

That makes him the single most impactful defender in the entire league.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

"It's hard, I felt like at the start of the game the ball was in play for about two minutes in 20," Arsenal defender Leah Williamson told BBC Sport.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Tino and a Lake Windsor defender both lunged for it and smacked into each other.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor