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It was a moment of magic, described by TNT Sports pundit and former Chelsea attacker Joe Cole as "Gascoigne-esque", and one that exposed United's poor defending.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

The company is vigorously defending against the litigation, it said, while saying it remains willing to negotiate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Carson High, the defending City Section football champion, received the No. 1 seed for the Open Division when the playoff pairings were announced on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Navy that is largely succeeding in defending American interests in the Strait of Hormuz?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

He was fast and could usually shake the guy defending him.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau


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