defense
Example Sentences
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According to the researchers, these genes help strengthen the fruit's natural defense systems and maintain redox balance, reducing cellular damage during storage.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
The defense fell flat as angry gamers began referring to the company as “Slopvidia” across various social-media platforms.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
But the governor cast the commutation as a defense of free speech, claiming that Peters had been punished “for having strange beliefs.”
From Slate • May 23, 2026
Mr. Auslin stresses that it came to be seen “as a defense first and foremost of individual rights.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
And embarrassed that a teacher had to come to my defense.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
Vocabulary lists containing defense
Set, Hut! Football Vocabulary
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Defense, Dribble, and Dunk: Basketball Lingo
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Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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