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defense

[dih-fens, dee-fens] / dɪˈfɛns, ˈdi fɛns /




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The Kings have historically prioritized defense in a league that has shifted to attacking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The European Commission proposed the exemption for spending on energy security, treating it like defense spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Missile defense systems, orbital data centers, asteroid mining and Mars colonies: The final frontier beckons with untold riches and glory that Rocket Lab and others are racing to claim.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

US Central Command later said that the US Air Force and Navy had command and control, defense and surveillance stations.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

And in the Soviet Union, while walking along the Black Sea waterfront with his minister of defense, Nikita Khrushchev proposed an idea that would push the world to the brink of nuclear annihilation.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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