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defensive

[dih-fen-siv] / dɪˈfɛn sɪv /


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When Garrett returns to game action, it will mark the first time that he and defensive lineman Aaron Donald will play together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

He said that while investors were positioning for a post-election selloff, they’re now “unwinding” from defensive positions.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Parker guided the Clarets to the Premier League at the first attempt, with one of the best defensive records in English football history and a 31-match unbeaten streak.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Grynkewich recently spelled out the approach in a speech on his “theory of victory,” explaining that NATO’s defensive forces would first block the initial wave of any attack and then blunt follow-on action.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

But off camera, his confidence was paper-thin, and he could be quickly thrown on the defensive.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

“Clearly the ‘run it hot’ policy posture is done; not yet time for defensives but quality, value, and yield look prudent,” said the BofA strategists.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

In general, do you have statistics on outcomes for forward defensives, cuts, drives, hooks, pulls, etc?

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

The AI boom has ensured it hasn’t, yet defensives should eventually see a catch-up trade.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025

Aaron Donald and Ernest Jones IV are gone, so Rams had big defensives plan when they drafted Florida State front disrupters Jared Verse and Braden Fiske.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2024

Few realize how important a role sound plays in what might be called the defensives of our every-day life.

From The Sign at Six by Stewart Edward White


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