defense
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He said he was there not only to talk about ending the war but also ensuring that pressure on Russia remained high, with effective sanctions and new air defenses for Ukraine.
The NFL’s top defense recorded 26 pressures as it swarmed through the Chargers’ offensive line en route to a 20-16 win Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times
Leaning his elbow on the table at his postgame news conference, Redick called out players who don’t give enough effort on defense or play hard.
From Los Angeles Times
“The Arctic is the ultimate adversary,” said Eric Slesinger, a former Central Intelligence Agency officer who now runs a venture-capital firm bankrolling defense startups, including some trying to master arctic fighting.
Macrophages act as early responders in immune defense.
From Science Daily
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