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defense

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




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Lower costs created the modern space economy, enabling communications, Earth imaging, and defense applications.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

However, Citi research analysts say the RBI has signaled its willingness to wait until second-round inflation effects are apparent, and interest rate defense of the currency would be a last resort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

With Dataland, Refik and Erkılıç have constructed a conceptual defense against contemporary cultural anxieties, rejecting the narrative of machine versus human to reframe artificial intelligence as a mirror reflecting civilization.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

And an executive order signed by President Barack Obama in 2012 delegated this authority to the secretary of defense.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

With a howling battle cry, teeth bared and fists raised, the Incorrigibles rushed to the defense of the babies by forming an Incorrigible pyramid in front of the cradle.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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