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Recent Examples of defender Led by three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, 54 of the Nuggets’ 92 shots on Friday were either open (closest defender four to six feet away) or wide open (closest defender more than six feet away), according to NBA tracking stats. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2025 Three defenders — cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. and linebackers Andrew Van Ginkel and Jonathan Greenard — earned Pro Bowl honors this season. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025 Birmingham defender Steven Ramos said the lack of practice time might have affected the Patriots’ performance. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 The fourth turnover came in the third quarter when Jonnu Smith fumbled after a trio of Jets defenders crunched the tight end. C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for defender 
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Noun
  • The district has provided detailed guidance to principals and staff on how to handle potential interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and how to support students who may have a parent or guardian who has been detained by ICE during the school day.
    Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Najib had to propose a plan to support Samir in the U.S. as his legal guardian.
    Jazzmin Jiwa, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Reggae artists and cultural custodians have also carried Garvey’s teachings forward.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 19 Jan. 2025
  • The same cryptocurrency that once powered the infamous Silk Road marketplace now serves as a respectable investment vehicle, complete with institutional custodians and regulatory oversight.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The loss would be devastating to waterways, according to Katelyn Scott, water protector at Spokane Riverkeeper, an advocacy organization devoted to protecting the river and its watershed.
    Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Karl-Anthony Towns, while a gifted scorer, is not a natural rim protector.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The order directs his attorney general to release guidance stating that a Supreme Court decision in 2020 that cemented stronger civil rights protections to transgender workers does not apply to schools and their students, echoing a ruling by a federal judge earlier this month.
    Erica L. Green, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Trump’s speech reflected his plan to roll back protections for transgender people and terminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the federal government.
    Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Graves filed a federal lawsuit in New York claiming she was raped by Combs and his former bodyguard in 2001, an allegation later disputed by the bodyguard, Joseph Sherman, in a November countersuit.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • When the investigators first visited Mr. Yoon’s residence on Jan. 3 to serve a detention warrant, his bodyguards blocked their approach with cars, buses and by forming human chains.
    Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025

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“Defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defender. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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