- plural of defense.
defenses
Example Sentences
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The unauthorized access happened after the most damaging leak of taxpayer information in the agency’s history, which had prompted a tightening of internal defenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
On Thursday, Saudi Arabia said its defenses intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis towards Taif, a manufacturing center, and Yanbu, a port on the Red Sea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Now it is a vulnerability, spreading its available air defenses thin across a landmass that is difficult to defend in its entirety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
“Great defenses find a way to get off the field on third and fourth down,” Brown said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
“How’d you get through the magic defenses around the city?”
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
