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defense

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




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In April, GoPro announced it had engaged management consulting firm Oliver Wyman to help it pursue new opportunities for its technology with the defense and aerospace sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

On Tuesday, the Navy employed a remotely piloted drone boat from defense company Saronic to rescue the crew of an Apache helicopter struck near the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Richards’ return will shore up a defense that was one of the U.S. team’s biggest question marks heading into the tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

Spassky’s defense of his title became, symbolically, a defense of the Soviet Union, and the Russian’s millstone was a heavy weight to bear.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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