defensive
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It has recently been in the eastern Mediterranean as part of the UK's defensive operations there.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The new Middle East mission "provides the UK Armed Forces with additional options for the defensive multinational Hormuz mission", the MoD said.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Fagbenle is on an expansion club for the second consecutive season as a defensive anchor.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The Sixers aren’t the first franchise to use geography as a defensive strategy.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
The pictures and writeups sometimes put us on the defensive in school and among our friends.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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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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