defense
Example Sentences
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But this week’s confrontation with Israel, the first time Iran engaged in direct hostilities in defense of an ally, represents a significant shift, said Sadegh Larijani, head of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Reiner was initially represented by high-profile criminal defense attorney Alan Jackson, who also repped Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, but in January, Jackson dropped Reiner when his siblings didn’t pay for the pricey defense.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
As Lionel Messi’s Argentina prepared its World Cup defense, team officials quietly traveled to the U.S. on a crucial mission.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
In the wake of that dispute, the Pentagon severed its contracts with the company, whose AI tools had been the only ones to hold defense security clearance.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
"I know what fear is," Dasch wrote in his defense.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing defense
Set, Hut! Football Vocabulary
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Defense, Dribble, and Dunk: Basketball Lingo
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Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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