Sentence examples for effective defender from inspiring English sources

Nonetheless, he, like Ricimer, was an effective defender of Italy against invaders for a long time.

Pakistan's change of direction needs sustained international support if the country is to be an effective defender of Muslim moderation.

Yet the widespread civilian suffering in January caused by Israel's counteroffensive against Hamas in Gaza damaged Mr. Abbas's credibility as an effective defender of Palestinian interests.

May is the culprit here, and the consequence of her decision is that the law lacks an effective defender in government.

The unions quickly declared solidarity with the students, eager to restore their waning reputation as an effective defender of workers' rights.

Davis projects to be an effective defender against centers and both forward spots, but it is not clear who will be able to guard him.

All are effective defenders in some way, but none are close to Bradley's athletic standard.

The pharmaceutical industry lost one of its most effective defenders when Senator Rick Santorum, Republican of Pennsylvania, was not re-elected.

For years, the two most committed and effective defenders of the direct-election system were, unsurprisingly, its two biggest beneficiaries: Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Barak.

When the opposing team has the ball and a shot to win with 5.6 seconds left, most coaches want their most mobile, effective defenders on the floor.

Disavowing the "blanket condemnations of the Old Army as an agent of the powerful against the weak during the Gilded Age," he rehabilitates the cavalrymen reviled in "Dances With Wolves" by recovering their most surprising role: as effective defenders of the first three national parks.