defender

Example Sentences

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Seagulls forward Charalampos Kostoulas had helped the ball on with an overhead kick, and his boot was very close to the head of Hammers' defender Konstantinos Mavropanos.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 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

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

Captain of Italy's 2006 World Cup-winning team, the former defender does not have a scintillating managerial pedigree.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The Armstead player who was guarding me was a little shorter than I was, but a good defender.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan