defense
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And while the U.K. singer Olivia Dean did not mention ICE during her acceptance speech, she also spoke out in defense of immigrants after being named best new artist.
These young animals lacked effective defenses and appear to have been left to survive on their own, making them especially easy targets.
From Science Daily
The country’s defense minister, Khalid bin Salman, traveled to Washington, where he met Friday with Jewish groups and spread the word that the kingdom was committed to regional integration.
Departments ranging from defense, education and transportation to housing and financial regulation would be affected in a prolonged shutdown, while pressure would mount quickly to resolve disruptions rippling through the economy.
From Barron's
“The career attorneys at DOJ were allowed to handle the case in the normal way, raising defenses for the United States,” said Ugolini, now at SouthBank Legal.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
