defenses

Example Sentences

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A central bank that had just built defenses against one threat, in his view, was poorly equipped to recognize a different one when it arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

This decline weakens immune defenses and contributes to the increased vulnerability to infections seen in older adults.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

"The microbiome has a broader influence on the body's cancer defenses than previously understood."

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

The IMF warned that emerging and developing countries, "which often have more severe resource constraints, may be disproportionately exposed to attackers targeting regions with weaker defenses."

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

People in Leningrad also worked frantically to build makeshift defenses.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein