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Examples of defender in a Sentence
one of the traditional roles of an older brother is that of schoolyard defender
Recent Examples of defender from the Web
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In his first Champions League final, the Liverpool defender will not only have to quell Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest players in history, but also keep Real Madrid's myriad of fearsome attacking threats quiet.
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The senior midfielder/defender is actually committed to playing in college next season at Benedictine.
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The talented central defender made 82 starts (83 appearances) for the Thorns from 2014-17, missing just five games during the four-year span.
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Among the freshmen defenders were Symone Williams, Kennede Ruffin, Catalina Nolasco, Sydney Stanley, Kiersten Stewart and Khirah George.
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Rivera has been diagnosed as autistic, which should be taken into consideration while setting bond, the defender argued.
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By this point, the Glenelg Country defender had overpursued, allowing Mardiney to dip back to her left and towards goal.
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The buzz: Returning All-State, the defender is always assigned to the best player on the opposing team; GPA of 4.126; currently committed to play at Georgetown, but has offers from eight additional Division I schools.
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The veteran defender pounced on an errant Chicago pass in the middle third and found Hill, who then passed to Kristen Edmonds, who in turn found Australian midfielder Emily van Egmond.
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DEFENDER Defined for Kids
Definition of defender for Students
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: a person or thing that protects from danger or attack
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: a player in a sport who tries to keep the other team from scoring
Law Dictionary
defender
noun
de·fend·er
legal Definition of defender
: a lawyer who represents defendants;
especially
: public defender
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