The defender stands in the ready position (yoi), awaiting the impending attack.

Below them the defenders of the city stood at their posts.

At the base of each were blocks upon which the defenders could stand.

The defenders could not stand, nor did they.

The defenders stood and cheered in the depression directly above what had once been Killconey's tunnel.

It felt weird, because the defenders were just standing around, but I kept going.

For the first time the defenders stood firm, confident in their air support.

The modest defender, known to her teammates as Lil, was standing exactly where the playbook said she should have been.

Not a single defender along that line still stood to meet the advancing raiders.

"It was so quick, like the two defenders were standing still."