defense
Example Sentences
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A year ago the Bruins tied for last in the Big Ten in pass defense, allowing opponents to complete 66% of their passes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
“But it’s also clear that we Europeans must assume more responsibility for our defense, and we are doing that,” Pistorius said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
“The problem for these guys is they are that good,” a defense official told Axios.
From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday a "major" defense partnership with Indonesia following a meeting with the Southeast Asian nation's defense minister at the Pentagon.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 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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