defense
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The analysis was based on 131 indicators, in areas such as economic and military capability, defense partnerships and diplomatic influence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
But Taiwanese defense experts have taken away a different lesson: cheap equipment from a lesser military, such as dumb mines thrown in a strait, may just be enough to paralyze a superpower.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Powell’s calm but forceful defense of Fed independence likely staved off larger attacks on the institution and won him admiration and awards, like the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
A 2025 study in Science reported another potential longevity mechanism involving cGAS, a protein better known for its role in immune defense.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
Their main argument, in defense of the underlying loans, was that, in their short history, they had never defaulted in meaningful amounts.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Set, Hut! Football Vocabulary
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Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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