defenses

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The military forces were striking air defenses and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz, according to a senior U.S. official.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Most known immune checkpoints require interaction with tumor cells to weaken the body's defenses.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

The idea being: This isn’t actually a real lawsuit, and in cases where the same kind of claims have been made, the IRS has defended those cases and asserted all sorts of defenses.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Coach Mike Brown’s “five-out” approach ensures every player is a 3-point threat, creating wide spacing to stretch defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

If these were Death Eaters, then perhaps their defenses were about to be tested by Dark Magic for the first time.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling