undefended

Example Sentences

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As the home team sprung forward from midfield, Gouri found Mason Greenwood racing through an undefended inside-right channel.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Nicias, the peacemaker of 421 B.C., first opposes raiding Sicily because it would leave Athens undefended.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

At Amnya, her team also noted a possible sign of social stratification, another development often linked to agriculture: a cluster of houses that sat, undefended, outside the palisade.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 29, 2023

Mr Trudeau has dismissed calls to close the crossing, suggesting it would be futile given the thousands of kilometers of undefended border with the US and that migrants would dangerously attempt to cross elsewhere.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2023

He moved through the enemy lines, and even though he seemed to be leaving Frank undefended, the enemy was completely focused on Percy.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan