as in guardians
someone that protects
one of the traditional roles of an older brother is that of schoolyard defender
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Recent Examples of defenders
When bottom-pair defenders like Simon Benoit and Conor Timmins saw their games dip, Myers got the call.
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Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
He was hit by a pair of Rams defenders on the run.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
Spurs are struggling to cope with a long injury list, which includes first-choice defenders Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie, while illness affected the squad this week.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Containing him will certainly fall on more defenders than just Cashman, but the linebacker has been so important against the run and the pass.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
His endless highlight reel will be one of the lasting stories of the 2024 college football season — a sledgehammer in shoulder pads, demolishing defenders in his path.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, some of its biggest defenders have been tech behemoths like Google, Facebook, and Netflix, but also consumer and artist advocacy groups.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
Many of his shots are difficult ones with defenders focussing on him.
—Jason Quick, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
But so far Ukrainian defenders have been able to hold out, in part because of the deadly effectiveness of Ukraine's drone pilots.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
He was hit by a pair of Rams defenders on the run.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
Spurs are struggling to cope with a long injury list, which includes first-choice defenders Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie, while illness affected the squad this week.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Containing him will certainly fall on more defenders than just Cashman, but the linebacker has been so important against the run and the pass.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
His endless highlight reel will be one of the lasting stories of the 2024 college football season — a sledgehammer in shoulder pads, demolishing defenders in his path.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, some of its biggest defenders have been tech behemoths like Google, Facebook, and Netflix, but also consumer and artist advocacy groups.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
Many of his shots are difficult ones with defenders focussing on him.
—Jason Quick, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
But so far Ukrainian defenders have been able to hold out, in part because of the deadly effectiveness of Ukraine's drone pilots.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defenders
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Parents and guardians should have photo IDs with proof of their Florida residential address.Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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Elizabethtown Independent Schools Superintendent Paul Mullins issued a statement on Wednesday encouraging parents and guardians to talk with their children about the dangers of drug use.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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RIAs typically hold assets with large custodians like Schwab or Fidelity so there’s no commingling of funds and consumers have a large institution holding the actual funds.Ryan Daus, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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This process relies on centralized custodians such as WBTC (BitGo), BTCB (Binance), and cbBTC (Coinbase), exposing users to centralization and censorship risks.Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Knox and Shirley visit the forge, where some of his friends reveal a small arsenal of homemade pikes, spears, clubs, and armored chest protectors.Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Fierce protectors and fierce love for their human family and goat family.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Other protections than dust control are usually put in place by cities, Ziolkowski said, but these protections don’t exist in Boise or on a state level in Idaho.Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
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We were given the address of a hotel and told we would be reimbursed for it, as well as transportation and meals, according to European air passenger protections.Seth Kugel, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Her bodyguards and parents followed behind.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Thompson was alone and did not have bodyguards, police said.Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Defenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenders. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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