Example Sentences

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When scoring leader Jared McCann was thrown defenselessly into the sideboards during a March game in Los Angeles and Kraken players mostly stood around pretending it hadn’t happened, Hakstol let them hear about it.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2023

Interestingly, the catalyst for that column was none other than McCann, who’d been sent flying defenselessly into the side boards by much bigger Los Angeles Kings defenseman Quinton Byfield.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2022

And if he can avoid one by taking care not to fling another team’s top scorer defenselessly into the boards, it’s a decision most would wisely take.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2022

That perspective is heightened by the performance of Ms. Kibler, who looks defenselessly young and unformed.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2019

He lay there in the confiding relaxation of a sleeping child, his hands unclenched, and his head thrown back so that the bare throat showed defenselessly.

From The Return of the Soldier by West, Rebecca