defense
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Inflammation is part of the body's normal defense system, but when it becomes persistent in the brain, it can contribute to damage and interfere with communication between neurons.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
The bloc has let Canada into its defense procurement alliance and invited Carney and Canadian officials to attend key EU meetings.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
In classrooms like Jackson’s, it’s evolved into a frontline defense against predatory debt and generational wealth gaps.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
The goal now is to land more Pentagon orders, said Alex Wong, global chief strategy officer at the Hanwha conglomerate, who focuses on defense initiatives in the U.S. and elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Of course, in his defense, Kathy didn’t think that her moshom had been in quite the same situation she had found herself in.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
For anyone who watched McCarthy fizzle in Minnesota, his sudden ability to dissect defenses comes as a complete shock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Facing different defenses than he saw while being the Lakers’ fourth offensive option, Hachimura’s efficiency has dipped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said Wednesday that air defenses intercepted a drone targeting a facility at Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oil field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
T cells are immune cells that help coordinate the body's defenses and respond to potential threats.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
But compared with cows’ bodies, ours offer different immune defenses, lice, feces, and chemistries.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Over his career, he has 253 tackles and 17 passes defensed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2025
This is his sixth season, all with the Chargers, and for his career has five interceptions and 21 passes defensed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
Sneed had two interceptions and 14 passes defensed in 16 games last season, giving him 10 interceptions and 40 passes defensed in his four-year career.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
His six passes defensed are two off his career high with a half-dozen games remaining.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
You know how it is said to Jeremiah, "Behold, I have made thee this day a defensed city, and an iron pillar, and brazen walls, against the whole land."
From Lectures on Architecture and Painting Delivered at Edinburgh in November 1853 by John Ruskin
It's also impossible not to look at the fact we could of and should have done a better job of defensing it.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2011
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Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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