defenses

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Part of that is being driven by Ukraine’s improvements in midrange strikes on Russia’s logistics hubs, warehouses and air defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Another paper from the same project reported that anti-inflammatory defenses appear to break down early in non-obese GK rats with insulin resistance.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Matthew Stafford is a master at reading defenses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Experts see protected Indigenous lands as one of the best defenses against climate change and deforestation.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

And I was feeling so awful that the kindness broke down all my usual defenses.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson