defender

Example Sentences

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McKinney told The Times he envisions himself as “a protector, as the local prosecutor, and a defender, as the general counsel of the city.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

After training with Lopez for a couple of months in 2022, England defender Lucy Bronze told Mundo Deportivo, external: "She will be one of the best in the world."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori is also expected to be left out, though Arsenal winger Noni Madueke is expected to make the cut - joining team-mates Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Ron Zember, a New York-based finance manager and Coke Zero defender, echoed this sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Josiah slipped around his defender on the left side, and dribbled downfield at a full gallop before taking a clean shot into the right side of the net: 3-0, Fugees.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John