defenses

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He noted that Hezbollah operators were still relative amateurs compared with Russians and Ukrainians but Israel’s defenses fall well short of what’s required to combat them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Experts see protected Indigenous lands as one of the best defenses against climate change and deforestation.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

However, the army of Kuwait, which hosts a U.S. air base, confirmed that its air defenses were “confronting hostile missile and drone attacks” in a post on X late Wednesday night.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Senior defenders Chase Hellie and Everett Rolph and junior goalkeeper William Russo led one of the best defenses in program history under coach Jimmy Borell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Their minds had emptied to some extent, their defenses were down, so that they were easily persuaded of the absolute authority of the ward sister.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan