defense mechanism
Example Sentences
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Together, the findings reveal a previously unknown natural defense mechanism within the human body.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
For Divon, Pallywood is less a conspiracy theory than a psychological defense mechanism.
From Slate • May 30, 2025
“I’m ready to take care of business, as a defense mechanism, because it’s gotten to the point where you have to take some responsibility for your own safety.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024
"There is no other vegetable with a defense mechanism that if you attack it, it will spit sulfuric acid in your eyes."
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2024
But then my body took over and this primal defense mechanism, said, No, we will not stand for this.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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