defender

Example Sentences

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It was the tightest of calls, with Khalilzadeh's toe marginally ahead of the penultimate defender.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

The former defender described the lack of a top-class striker as "a major issue" and said he was "uncertain about the logic of a few selections".

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

He was a tough, burly defender, the sort of competitor they would need if they were going to go toe-to-toe with soccer’s mightiest superpowers in the World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, left, kicks the ball against Iran defender Hossein Kanaanizadegan.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

She and staff attorney Kristen Nelson, a Harvard Law grad who had worked at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, the nation's premier public defender office, met with Marsha repeatedly.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson