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defensive

[dih-fen-siv] / dɪˈfɛn sɪv /


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Shelton's recent success has been a product of developing his defensive skills and improving his weaker backhand, but not being able to execute his damaging forehand in crucial moments against Zverev proved costly.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Cam Jordan, an All-Pro defensive end with the New Orleans Saints, received equity in the company and serves on its player advisory board.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Chargers defensive end Akheem Mesidor isn’t surprised by Slaughter’s seamless adjustment to center.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Hall has worked on the defensive side of his game and, on his day, proved he is capable of even keeping Barcelona star Lamine Yamal quiet from open play in the Champions League.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Crystal can turn into a full-on defensive lineman when she wants to.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

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

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Instead, they say the best way to think about the market is just to group all sectors into three buckets — cyclicals, defensives and growth.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

“In other words, the next phase of this bull market is not about getting the index right; it’s about rotation: cyclicals are in control, defensives are breaking down, and leadership is broadening globally,” Kolovos writes.

From Barron's Dec. 8, 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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