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defensive

[dih-fen-siv] / dɪˈfɛn sɪv /


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Grounds staff have removed contaminated soil from around the affected trees and applied a biochar and compost mixture to support their natural defensive response, she said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

And no one knows that more than Bruin defensive coordinator Colin Hitschler, who went to the same high school as the Boilermaker running back.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

European stock indexes largely opened lower, though AI-related shares gained, as momentum in defensive sectors stalled after strong gains in the last session.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

One of the few who stayed in place was Pete Golding, Kiffin’s former defensive coordinator, who has been struggling to escape his old boss’s shadow ever since.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

“All right, all right. I forgot about your defensive techniques.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

In general, do you have statistics on outcomes for forward defensives, cuts, drives, hooks, pulls, etc?

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

The strategists said they are negative on European equities and underweight cyclicals versus defensives.

From MarketWatch May 29, 2026

“The fact that defensives are underperforming, is that a good thing or a bad thing?” he asked, rhetorically.

From Barron's Nov. 5, 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 Stewart Edward White




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