defense
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The move so scrambled Paraguay’s defense that when Pulisic played in Weston McKennie and McKennie drove the ball across the box, Paraguay midfielder Damian Bobadilla mistakenly guided the ball into his net.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Paraguay’s first shot on goal didn’t come until the 73rd minute when Mauricio, a halftime substitute, took advantage of a slow-reacting U.S. defense to pull a goal back.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
Science Minister Patrick Vallance unveiled the “Quantum Growth Alliance,” a coalition of early adopters in sectors from banking to defense to telecoms.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Many new companies are designing their products to elude known constraints in defense workforce and supply chains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
In my defense, he tossed around the story of that unfortunate field trip where I wet my pants like it was confetti, so he had it coming.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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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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