defensive
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But the status of star defensive lineman Aaron Donald remains unclear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Wing-back would seem the most likely, but the 20-year-old's defensive instincts are not the same as those of Aaron Hickey or Nathan Patterson.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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
Cyclical stocks like financials and defensive sectors like utilities have both taken a hit.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
He was an international grandmaster, known as a colorless player but he was almost scientifically precise, and one of the great defensive competitors of all time.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
“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
Although the current rally has been powered by tech, and much has been made of the sky-high price/earnings ratios in that sector, defensives are hardly bargains.
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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