defensive
Example Sentences
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On a night where neither of them did much shooting against Minnesota, though, it was their defensive length that made a significant difference against a physical Golden Gophers team.
From Los Angeles Times
Despite $373 billion in cash and defensive businesses, Berkshire’s stock performance is disappointing.
From Barron's
The insurance law expert predicted more defensive default settings, stricter age verification, more stringent parental controls and new alerts to nudge users off the platforms will all flow from the courtroom.
From Los Angeles Times
Analysts say Beijing’s reaction underlines China’s alarm at the prospect of its wartime enemy and close U.S. ally building up its defensive strength.
Typically during times of stock market weakness participants look for a “flight to quality” or a defensive posture.
From Barron's
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