defender

Example Sentences

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Key defender Alex Gogic says McLeish could do more with greater time, though, and would be happy for him to stay on.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

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

Fernandes is the first United player to win the award since defender Nemanja Vidic in 2011.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The defender arrived on Merseyside nine years ago, when Jurgen Klopp signed him from Hull City for £8m.

From BBC • May 23, 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