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
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
The referee spoke to both sets of coaching staff, Dutch defender Geertruida and Xhaka before restarting the game.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
"Manchester United have played against Bayern Munich now and have seen that for as good as they've been, they are not perfect, no side is perfect," former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha told Disney+.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
A lorry loaded with sofas and shelves and tables was parked by the side, and a man stood beside it talking to a young female civil defender wearing khaki jeans and canvas shoes.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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