defenses

Example Sentences

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The IMF warned that emerging and developing countries, "which often have more severe resource constraints, may be disproportionately exposed to attackers targeting regions with weaker defenses."

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Zone Zero is just one layer in a home’s fire defenses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and tensions in the Middle East have injected renewed impetus on governments to shore up their air defenses, a boost for companies like Thales that provide such systems and technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

A molecule that helps control gene activity has now been tied to both the growth of skin cancer and its ability to avoid the body's immune defenses, according to new research.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Despite setbacks and heavy casualties, the Americans finally broke through the German defenses, and by the end of October, they had cleared the forest of enemy troops.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman