defensively

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Great defensively, big moments with headers and blocks.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

That matters because households without strong protections tend to save defensively, not spend confidently.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The Gunners are good defensively, and got through the tie pretty comfortably, but their problem is they don't look like they are going to score.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The first pick for the Sparks of this draft, they stay close to home and get a much-needed ballhandler who can hang defensively.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

"After all,” he added defensively, "I bought you a washing machine for Montclair. I can’t have washing machines scattered all along the Atlantic seaboard, you know.”

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey