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defense

[dih-fens, dee-fens] / dɪˈfɛns, ˈdi fɛns /




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The prime minister plans new tax breaks alongside stepped-up defense and industrial spending, all adding to Japan’s colossal debt.

From The Wall Street Journal

He understood journalism was a defense against tyranny.

From The Wall Street Journal

The challenge across the field is a New England defense that underwent its own transformation.

From The Wall Street Journal

For decades, America’s first line of defense against illicit finance has been mundane but effective regulation.

From Barron's

Skunks spray an oily liquid from glands underneath their tails as a defense.

From Literature