defensive
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It has recently been in the eastern Mediterranean as part of the UK's defensive operations there.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Fagbenle is on an expansion club for the second consecutive season as a defensive anchor.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
It’s also an asset-rich defensive stock in a market favoring technology and growth.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The Sixers aren’t the first franchise to use geography as a defensive strategy.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
In this formulation, all forms of authority not originating within the self were stigmatized and placed on the permanent defensive.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Tone and Point of View, List 1
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