defensible

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Those responses are entirely defensible in moral terms.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

He said the script was "very defensible" and the phone contract comparison was "fair", since the script was designed to meet teenagers "at their level of understanding".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

“The combination of AI compute/networking exposure, expanding earnings power over time, and defensible technology gives us confidence in AVGO’s business and financial model,” the Oppenheimer analysts wrote, reiterating an Outperform rating.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Still, he says NetLink’s rising dividend trajectory remains intact, given its highly defensible cash flows, which should translate into a 5%-6% dividend yield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

“We need to go and speak to the sheriff, convince him to barricade the town before it’s overrun. Consolidate everyone into a few defensible buildings. We’re too vulnerable, waiting for the next attack.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland