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

Nearly three decades before he became known as the Minnesota Timberwolves’ defensive mastermind, Chris Finch stared at his lineup and made the strangest roster cut of his career.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

There is already more than 1,000 British personnel deployed in the region as part of existing defensive operations, including counter-drone teams and fast jet squadrons, the ministry said.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

"NATO as a defensive alliance committed to collective security could never be more important than it is today," Anand told AFP in an interview in Brussels.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

To the Soviet leadership, put on the defensive by Reagan's belligerent rhetoric and by the suspicious information collected by Operation RYaN, the maneuvers seemed terrifyingly real.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau