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defense

[dih-fens, dee-fens] / dɪˈfɛns, ˈdi fɛns /




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Considered a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, Rivera was barred from seeing his family and denied the right to a defense during his detention.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Airbus, whose defense business sits mainly in Germany, pushed back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Offense is offense, but defense is really where it’s at. And today, I think we did a really good job of not leaving any gas in the tank on the defense end.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The French and German defense ministries will meet in July to develop a realistic road map for future defense cooperation based on a limited number of more relevant and realistic projects, the German official added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The president had just finished his lunchtime swim when the secretary of defense called with the U-2 news.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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