defense mechanism
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"Now that we know they have this defense mechanism, we might be able to precisely disable it in cancers, making them more susceptible to cancer therapies, as well."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
Together, the findings reveal a previously unknown natural defense mechanism within the human body.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026
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
We had created this idea of ourselves as a defense mechanism to survive in the world we were living in.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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