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defense

[dih-fens, dee-fens] / dɪˈfɛns, ˈdi fɛns /




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The SpaceX IPO has generated enthusiasm across Southern California’s expanding aerospace and defense sector.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But conspiracy thinking is not a knowledge problem; it is an identity defense mechanism.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Venture capital funding for defense technology soared in 2025, with round values tripling from 2020 to reach $29 billion, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

US Central Command later said that the US Air Force and Navy had command and control, defense and surveillance stations.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Our dads had worked together at this large company called Harris that helps make defense and space technology.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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