defense
Example Sentences
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Maye has been nursing a right shoulder injury but he said he would be “just fine” for Sunday when the Patriots go against the Seahawks’ “Dark Side” defense.
From Los Angeles Times
The federal government is looking at all parts of the defense supply chain to ensure munitions production increases.
From Barron's
Artificial intelligence is upending the stock market, and seemingly old-fashioned consumer stocks are getting a boost as investors play defense.
From Barron's
Last year, Beijing put new license requirements on exports of those magnets, allowing it to cut off the supply of the products to industries from automakers to defense contractors, potentially grinding them to a halt.
The defense attorney had objected to the harsh penalty for a twelve-year-old’s first offense and requested a stay, which is the legal term for stalling.
From Literature
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