defense mechanism
Example Sentences
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Instead, seno-differentiation appears to serve as a stress-triggered defense mechanism that removes damaged stem cells before they can become harmful.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2025
For Divon, Pallywood is less a conspiracy theory than a psychological defense mechanism.
From Slate ● May 30, 2025
“It was a defense mechanism because of my past history.”
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2025
"There is no other vegetable with a defense mechanism that if you attack it, it will spit sulfuric acid in your eyes."
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2024
But then my body took over and this primal defense mechanism, said, No, we will not stand for this.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
