defense mechanism

Example Sentences

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"Targeting defense mechanisms is an exciting avenue for novel therapeutics."

From Science Daily

A stingray’s defense mechanism is to camouflage itself on top of the ocean floor’s sand or buried under it.

From Los Angeles Times

It was a defense mechanism, I guess, as much as a way of connecting with them.

From Los Angeles Times

“I fell in love with his past but also his soul and the way he protects himself with the humor he uses as a defense mechanism,” Dager said.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was a defense mechanism because of my past history.”

From Salon