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defensible

[dih-fen-suh-buhl] / dɪˈfɛn sə bəl /


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By the period of our new study, focus had shifted to the narrower, more defensible southern ridge.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

While voters’ choices have been, more often than not, defensible, the unanimity betrays a lack of imagination and drains any hint of drama from the ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

He added: "The current practice is also no longer legally defensible."

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Nomura thinks a software-hardware closed loop—spanning collection, transmission, evaluation, training, deployment and debugging—is a structurally defensible business model for pure-play data vendors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

“We need to go and speak to the sheriff, convince him to barricade the town before it’s overrun. Consolidate everyone into a few defensible buildings. We’re too vulnerable, waiting for the next attack.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland


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