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That athleticism is reflected in his defensive numbers.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Then it was off to Western Michigan for O’Leary last season, where he was defensive coordinator — a year of experience in that job before returning to replace the departing Minter for the Chargers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

“It’s a defensive cost, not even necessarily alpha,” said David Boole, managing director at options brokerage BayCrest, referring to an edge in trading.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

"I'm always hungry to score or to give the final pass to my team-mates. And I can say I work hard for the team, also in the defensive part."

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

I watched their footwork, their attacks, and their defensive moves.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Instead, they say the best way to think about the market is just to group all sectors into three buckets — cyclicals, defensives and growth.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Investors are now rapidly rotating out of those legacy growth stocks into what’s considered cheaper stocks, such as defensives and cyclicals, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026

Piper Sandler’s Craig Johnson noted a similar division, with staples slumping alongside riskier sectors, breaking away from other defensives.

From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025

Aaron Donald and Ernest Jones IV are gone, so Rams had big defensives plan when they drafted Florida State front disrupters Jared Verse and Braden Fiske.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2024

Few realize how important a role sound plays in what might be called the defensives of our every-day life.

From The Sign at Six by White, Stewart Edward