defenses
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From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
On Thursday, Saudi Arabia said its defenses intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis towards Taif, a manufacturing center, and Yanbu, a port on the Red Sea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Earlier Thursday, Saudi Arabia’s coalition fighting in Yemen said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed six ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Great defenses find a way to get off the field on third and fourth down,” Brown said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Piper felt his defenses going up, like he was curling into a psychological ball, the way he’d gone into a death trance in that bronze jar.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
