defensive
Example Sentences
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Utilities are a good example—the normally staid, defensive sector soared in 2025, as investors believe that it will benefit from AI’s insatiable demand for electricity.
From Barron's
Against West Ham, they capitalised on two defensive errors and converted five of 10 shots on target, as well as hitting the crossbar.
From BBC
When they were flagged for defensive pass interference against Oregon on Friday night, it marked only their third such infraction this season—in their 15th game.
An incoming shot should be considered a “bullet from the enemy” while a defensive breach was akin to an incursion into Pyongyang—where the “General,” or ruling leader Kim, resides.
The fund requires such high dividend yields that it has 0% in tech, but double-digit-size holdings in utilities, healthcare, energy, financial services, and consumer defensive stocks.
From Barron's
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