defensive
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It said his death was a "tragic accident" that happened while he was "observing Ukrainian forces test a new defensive capability".
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Hong Leong maintains its neutral rating on Malaysia’s banking sector, with Public Bank its top defensive pick for 4Q.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Reaves has such high hopes because of the defensive intensity the Lakers have displayed in camp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
That means avoiding so-called defensive sectors that don’t defend investors “because they’re stranded assets and because they are similar to bonds,” he says.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
They went back and forth all day, Kennedy on the defensive, Khrushchev hammering away.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
“Clearly the ‘run it hot’ policy posture is done; not yet time for defensives but quality, value, and yield look prudent,” said the BofA strategists.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
In general, do you have statistics on outcomes for forward defensives, cuts, drives, hooks, pulls, etc?
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
As Durham writes, “discounted cash flow models don’t say defensives are cheaper than the overall market or tech stocks particularly. They’re just as stretched.”
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 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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