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defense

[dih-fens, dee-fens] / dɪˈfɛns, ˈdi fɛns /




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Their defense team said the two acted in lawful self-defense.

From The Wall Street Journal

That proved a challenge for a team that features a high-powered offense, and an at-times dominating defense.

From Los Angeles Times

The Cowboys lead the league in offense, rolling up nearly 400 yards per game, but they’re 29th in total defense and last against the pass.

From Los Angeles Times

During the trial, the defense attorneys argued that the law enforcement vehicle was blocking the driveway to the complex and their client had moved it around the corner — just one block away.

From Los Angeles Times

Northrop Grumman has been awarded contracts for prior phases of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, a planned network of missile defense and communications satellites in low Earth orbit.

From Los Angeles Times