defensive

Example Sentences

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For investors seeking out safer bets this year, the defensive nature of the wireless sector has held appeal.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Instead, its biggest overweights are in defensive sectors that have also held up well during the recent sell off.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

He will not only offer defensive cover, but has proved he can be an attacking weapon, albeit a very basic one, if it comes to a desperate search for a goal.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Banks may build provisions before improving later, while consumer demand could soften, they say, and prefer more defensive names for now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I flipped to a clean page in the sketch pad and made a line drawing of the snout, filling in the defensive wounds from the seal in all of the right spots.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen