defensive

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It proved decisive as Lewis Martin's late try for Hull set up a tense finale, but York stood firm in their final defensive set and climb to third in the early season standings.

From BBC

A “panic” rotation has also helped boost shares of defensive stocks in the consumer-staples sector.

From MarketWatch

But traders are still flocking to some classic defensive plays.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cyclicals and defensive stocks rarely move in tandem, as they tend to benefit from different, and often opposing, market and economic conditions.

From MarketWatch

But before building ever-faster defensive agents, we must address a deeper vulnerability: Much of the software underpinning critical systems today is poorly understood by its own operators.

From The Wall Street Journal