Sentence examples for a vulnerable player from inspiring English sources

Shanahan, who will take over as the league's chief disciplinarian next season, spoke of the difference between a vulnerable player and a defenseless one.

"Outside of a blanket policy, if we can protect a vulnerable player, if we can clean up some of these things like charging that we talked about, I think it's a real step in the right direction," Shero said.

Because gambling is so pervasive, few of us make a connection between lighthearted betting on N.C.A.A. tournament games and slimy bookmakers convincing a vulnerable player to shave a point here and there.

The difference seems to be that a vulnerable player leaves himself open to a head check and does not warrant the rule's protection, but a defenseless player is in a position where he has the right to assume he will not be hit, and so deserves the rule's protection.

The tortured appearance is a result of the high personal standards he sets for himself – a bar he does not lower gently for team-mates – but behind the menacing glare lies an emotionally vulnerable player with a not-unrelated past of underwhelming displays at vital junctures.

He used the evocative term "vulnerable player" for a soloist in such an exposed circumstance.

Still, Mr Coulson is not the only vulnerable player in this story.

It was perhaps the Spartans' most emotionally vulnerable player who took the coach's words to heart, the senior forward Morris Peterson.

The most vulnerable player on the 25-man roster would appear to be outfielder Luis Polonia, who has not performed well since joining the Yankees and does not have a clear-cut role now that the roster is stocked with David Justice, Glenallen Hill and Jose Canseco.

Because oil depletion is relentless, time is running out, competition for fuels is only increasing, and we're the most vulnerable player at the table.

In a statement, Uefa said young and vulnerable players can be exploited, while clubs can also become financially unstable.