defense
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Solicitor Gen. D. John Sauer relies on that argument in his defense of Chatrie’s conviction.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Her former colleague Pete Hegseth, now secretary of defense, sold more than 300,000 copies of his last two books, both of which were military grievance memoirs.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
He’s placing considerable influence in the defense industry space, alongside many others who understand how far behind we are in reforming our military’s procurement process.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
It contains protein components usually associated with defense against viruses.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
“Squid have two lines of defense: squirting ink and escaping quickly. They need a lot of oxygen to move away from predators. Maybe they have three hearts to keep up the oxygen supply.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
Vocabulary lists containing defense
Set, Hut! Football Vocabulary
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Defense, Dribble, and Dunk: Basketball Lingo
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Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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