defenses

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He looks like a cross between Barbie and the Predator and will be terrorizing defenses for as long as Norway can hang around.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

U.S. military forces were striking air defenses and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz, a senior U.S. official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

On Tuesday, the U.S. launched multiple waves of strikes against Iranian radars, air defenses and other military sites, calling it a proportional response.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Most known immune checkpoints require interaction with tumor cells to weaken the body's defenses.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

They’d had to restore defenses, civil life, industry, and at least the hope of trade.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor