defense
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H. Dean Steward, a defense attorney, first kicked off the renewed effort last week, filing a motion asking Senior U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
His impeachment defense team said Paxton made a prudent shift toward real estate at a time of rock-bottom interest rates.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
The defense ministry said no military weapons had been detonated.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
On Friday, as Judge William Sullivan was announcing a mistrial, Kevin Reddington, Clancy’s defense attorney, asked to appeal his decision with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
The clinic was the second line of defense.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Its underground location provides one of the first defenses.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
"We have a limited window to strengthen cyber defenses," the letter said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
By this summer, the air defenses around Kyiv and other cities were often shooting down around 90% of older, propeller-driven Geran models, often using cheap interceptor drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Jet-powered Geran drones, an evolution of the Iranian Shahed model, are stretching Ukraine’s air defenses with their speed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
But compared with cows’ bodies, ours offer different immune defenses, lice, feces, and chemistries.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Over his career, he has 253 tackles and 17 passes defensed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2025
This is his sixth season, all with the Chargers, and for his career has five interceptions and 21 passes defensed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
In six seasons, Oliver has three interceptions, 36 passes defensed, two sacks, nine quarterback hits and two fumble recoveries.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
Leonard had 614 tackles, 32 for loss, 31 passes defensed, 17 forced fumbles, 15 sacks, 12 interceptions, seven fumble recoveries and one touchdown in 5 1/2 seasons with the Colts.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
Then I may think myself to be Well recompensed, For wearing of the tree that is So well defensed Against all weather that doth fall When wayward winter spits his gall.
From A History of Elizabethan Literature by George Saintsbury
It's also impossible not to look at the fact we could of and should have done a better job of defensing it.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2011
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Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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