defense

Example Sentences

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But that’s how good our defense was, because they still got 21 more shots on the goal than we did.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Launched in February, the fund owns big European industrials and defense suppliers such as Rhinemetall AG, BAE Systems PLC, Airbus SE, and Safran SA.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

European defense companies don’t face that kind of pressure.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The U.S. military struck Iraq’s electrical infrastructure during the 1991 Persian Gulf War to undermine the adversary’s ability to command its forces and operate its air defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Skunks spray an oily liquid from glands underneath their tails as a defense.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold