defenses

Example Sentences

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While it isn’t clear whether the Army’s new integrated system would have prevented this or other attacks during the war, officials said it would improve air defenses in general.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The brain has its own built in immune defenses that help detect threats and protect nerve cells.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Matthew Stafford is a master at reading defenses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 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

This often happens when we are very miserable, because then the body’s defenses against disease are weakened.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall