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




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Matt Rossell, a member of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, an animal welfare group, took the microphone and mentioned a recent incident at the Orange County Fair when a bucking bull suffered a fatal injury.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, despite Anthropic's ongoing lawsuit against the US Department of Defense over its refusal to accept government use of its AI tools, US government agencies have been testing Mythos too.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Alibaba’s American depositary receipts rose Tuesday; analysts believe the Defense Department listing will not impact revenue.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

After what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did on his visit this year, I’m not sure that will ever happen again.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“Project for Defense Against the Dark Arts, is it?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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