defense
Example Sentences
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These cells act as an early defense system, helping prevent cancer from spreading throughout the body.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Among other companies under review for a Pentagon loan was a drone parts manufacturer that Trump Jr. advises and owns a stake in, according to one of the defense officials who spoke to ProPublica.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
The defense secretary said Washington would make it a priority to work with “model allies,” offering them benefits such as expedited arms sales as well as deeper industrial and intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
This is not great defense — this is simply offensive.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
In my defense, I’d been covered in sewage, so my judgment might not have been at its best.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing defense
Set, Hut! Football Vocabulary
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Defense, Dribble, and Dunk: Basketball Lingo
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Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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