defenses

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Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the overnight strike was part of a wave of drones targeting the capital, with at least three shot down by the city’s air defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Zone Zero is just one layer in a home’s fire defenses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

A molecule that helps control gene activity has now been tied to both the growth of skin cancer and its ability to avoid the body's immune defenses, according to new research.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

And they were unaware, or unconcerned, that that chemical was wreaking havoc on the soil, weakening the trees’ defenses, leaving them extremely vulnerable to disease.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Where she was once ready and willing to fight any battle, she prefers now to retreat, reinforce her defenses, double the locks on the doors.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers