defensible

Example Sentences

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In fire-prone areas, Cal Fire and local fire departments already enforce defensible space rules, and building codes require home hardening like covering vents with mesh to prevent embers from entering the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

“Until that guidance comes, operators will have to make defensible choices without a clear framework,” Feldman told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Using informants to warn about threats of violence may be defensible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

In his view, the company is “articulating a clearer and more defensible strategy.”

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

It was necessary to pare down faith to a set of core beliefs in order to make it defensible.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton