center back
Americannoun
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"We're now estimating the size of the movement of Earth's mass center back and forth each year to be about half of what we believed it to be eight years ago," said Argus.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Against Switzerland, its center back received a red card in the 80th minute for a dangerous tackle that denied a goal scoring opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The injuries are piling up for Canada, which lost center back Moïse Bombito and forward Marcelo Flores to injuries after the World Cup roster had been determined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
United, however, found an equalizer when Colombian center back Jefferson Diaz nodded home a header in the 62nd minute off an assist from Morris Duggan.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025
I sit with the dorks in the center back, by the long, rattling heating and air-conditioning unit.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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