defense
Example Sentences
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LSU announced Wednesday that the 64-year-old Louisiana native is returning to the Tigers as a special assistant for recruiting and defense.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
One outlet has reported that plans to revive the Election Security Group are beginning to move through senior intelligence and defense channels, weeks after Rudd’s testimony.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
That could produce difficulties for the cloned animals and for modern life, including the possible revival of prehistoric pathogens for which humankind has no defense.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
McHenry’s defense was that prediction markets are a fundamentally different product than a sports bet.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
I end on a firm yip, and Father pulls his snout back, a bit shocked, perhaps, at my defense of Teeth.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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Set, Hut! Football Vocabulary
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Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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