defender

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"The defender jumps with his left arm up and his fist is right on his head as the ball lands," he said.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Arsenal defender Ben White will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury and is set to miss out on England's World Cup campaign.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

And while he had another defender, Cristhian Mosquera, on the bench, Mosquera is much more of an out-and-out defender and Arteta wanted to stay on the front foot.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

They were stacked with talent—big, tough players, like Jason Zundel and Dallas Miller, and they had in Reggie a tenacious defender and supporting player.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel