1.  He said that Thomas was a leader on the court and a powerful defender of respecting the limits of federal power.

2.  Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., was a powerful Bork defender on the Judiciary Committee.

3.  The Brazilians will not have their powerful defender, Cesar Sampaio, who picked up his second yellow card Tuesday night and must sit out the Norway game.

4.  Warner was a piece of meat sandwiched by two powerful defenders.

5.  A week on, he has emerged not only as a custodian of her legend, but as a powerful defender of the monarchy and her former husband.

6.  Russia has been a powerful defender of Iraq on the U.N. Security Council, long pushing for an end to U.N. sanctions against Baghdad.

7.  Totti was unable to support the offense properly while Vieri was shutout by the powerful Lithuanian defenders.

8.  Vieri and Totti were shut out by the powerful Lithuanian defenders.