centre half
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The peak of the chaos came seven minutes into stoppage time when Toulouse failed on multiple occasions to clear their lines, allowing young centre half Quansah to seemingly slam home his first senior goal.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2023
“Could someone please tell the club that we urgently need a centre half? I’d take Fikayo Tomori, this season’s Kurt Zouma.”
From The Guardian ● Aug. 8, 2019
Then came the flashpoint involving Young, who had been playing almost as a right-sided centre half in a three-man defence.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 2, 2019
Patrick O'Connell, a centre half and the side's captain, stepped up and hit it so far wide it nearly hit the corner flag, according to match reports.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2015
Garnish the edge with parsley, and set in the centre half a hard-boiled egg cut lengthwise in points and filled with capers.
From Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties With Fifty Illustrations of Original Dishes by Hill, Janet McKenzie
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