defender

Example Sentences

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"Taiwan has always been a firm defender of the status quo on both sides of the Strait, not a party to change it," he wrote.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Anfield will give a rapturous, emotional reception to Salah and defender Robertson when they play their final games, with the increasingly unpopular Slot on the margins.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

City appear to have disproved that theory with not only the acquisition of Semenyo, but Marc Guehi too after the England defender joined from Crystal Palace for £20m.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

His U.S. public defender didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The queen had to find another defender or today’s ordeal would be the least of her travails.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin