as in guardian
someone that protects
one of the traditional roles of an older brother is that of schoolyard defender
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Recent Examples of defender
In the second quarter of the game at Lincoln Financial Field, the 27-year-old received a pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts on a key third down, still needing to evade two defenders to reach the first down marker.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump’s conviction in May on charges brought by a different Democratic district attorney sparked a fundraising surge for his campaign and attracted unlikely defenders who believed the former president had been unfairly targeted.
—Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Dynamo defender Erik Sviatchenko was the lone player who missed during the shoot-out, giving Seattle the leg up in Round One.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
While Volpe is an exceptional defender, a Gold Glove finalist, this kind of stuff happens.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump’s conviction in May on charges brought by a different Democratic district attorney sparked a fundraising surge for his campaign and attracted unlikely defenders who believed the former president had been unfairly targeted.
—Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Dynamo defender Erik Sviatchenko was the lone player who missed during the shoot-out, giving Seattle the leg up in Round One.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
While Volpe is an exceptional defender, a Gold Glove finalist, this kind of stuff happens.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defender
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In the older strata, the animals were preserved in three dimensions, often in sleeping positions or in nests, or as a guardian of nests, a predator attacking a mammal, or even dinos locked in a fight.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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In these accounts parents act as guardians and the children are the beneficiaries until the child reaches the age of majority (usually 18, but sometimes 21) in their state.Stephanie Dhue,Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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This poses a serious challenge to the custodians of the existing system of national security policymaking: the uniformed military and the civil service that make up the vast majority of people tasked with overseeing any president’s agenda.Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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The screenplay by Tom DeNucci (Vault) follows Rickey, a high school custodian whose world is rocked when his girlfriend, Kelly, is selected to play hockey for Team USA and compete in the World Games, thus leaving him behind.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
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Though Trump’s China tariffs are a big concern, Asia is equally focused on what a second Trump presidency might mean for the Federal Reserve, the protector of the reserve currency.William Pesek, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ending Thursday, Cocoon by Sealy's current sale features 35% off all mattresses, plus a free Sealy Sleep Bundle, which includes pillows, a sheet set and a protector.Claire Peltier, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Four years ago, the Sharks had Brent Burns, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Logan Couture, Kevin Labanc, Evander Kane, Erik Karlsson, Martin Jones, and Timo Meier on long-term contracts, most with at least some trade protection in a flat-cap world.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company has identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting related to the protection of funds permitted for withdrawal from the Trust Account and compliance with the investment management trust agreement.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Despite being mentioned and thanked multiple times during the dinner, DiCaprio kept a low profile with a bodyguard who blocked unwanted conversations.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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In October of that year, Brown and a bodyguard were accused of assaulting a man on a Washington, DC sidewalk.Elizabeth Wagmeister and Dan Heching, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defender. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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