defender
Example Sentences
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Aware of the danger these players possess, defenders are drawn towards the City attackers, which in turn frees up space in the wide areas, allowing Nunes and O'Reilly to receive the ball unmarked.
From BBC
Firstly, De Ligt was, by common consent, United's best defender until a back injury ruled him out of the West Ham game.
From BBC
The Western alliance still has plenty of defenders in the U.S.
"The authorities must put an end to all arbitrary detentions and all forms of intimidation, including physical attacks on human rights defenders and restrictions on freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly."
From Barron's
Like Harold Bloom, she was a staunch defender of the canon.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
