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defensible

[dih-fen-suh-buhl] / dɪˈfɛn sə bəl /


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Goldberg does not think so, arguing his firm's experience, research and technology make it defensible.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“The faster a company can lean into a consumption value model, the more defensible the moat and predictability of future growth.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Those responses are entirely defensible in moral terms.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

A documented roof upgrade or defensible space should directly affect underwriting and pricing because verified mitigation lowers both risk and cost.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

We could establish a defensible perimeter, build a new airfield, then gradually work our way out to neutralize the whole island.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac