defenses

Example Sentences

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Embracing technology in government services and building defenses against cyberattacks have long been Estonia’s way to define its destiny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

As those defenses weakened, previously dormant cancer cells were able to become active and spread more aggressively.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Matthew Stafford is a master at reading defenses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The government had plausible defenses that it never asserted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

If I hadn’t spent my life building up layers of defenses until I recoil at even the suggestion of marriage or a family?

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins