defensive
Example Sentences
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After enduring a prolonged stretch of underperformance, medical device stocks are beginning to show early signs of stabilization as investors rotate back toward defensive growth areas of the healthcare sector.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Russia shifted tactics in early 2025 toward infiltration, whereby small groups of soldiers are sent through gaps in Ukraine’s defensive lines.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Marcus Smart, a locker room leader and their best defensive player, also has a player option for next season at $5.3 million.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
One person present described the mood as "defensive".
From BBC • May 10, 2026
They would have to quickly organize into a defensive perimeter.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
Vocabulary lists containing defensive
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ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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Tone and Point of View, List 1
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