defensive

Example Sentences

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"The Yellow Line is a new border line -- serving as a forward defensive line for our communities and a line of operational activity," he said to reserve soldiers in Gaza.

From Barron's

The sediment came from a defensive ditch and also contained roundworm and whipworm eggs.

From Science Daily

Giving up open shots as part of a lackluster defensive effort wasn’t nearly the worst of it for the Bruins.

From Los Angeles Times

Rams defensive lineman Kobie Turner said after the game that he was “definitely shook” by the changed call.

From Los Angeles Times

And from one day to the next, Golding went from defensive coordinator to picking up the pieces of one of the ugliest divorces college football has ever seen.

From The Wall Street Journal