defensive

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Instead of relying only on traditional plant chemistry, they appear to reuse molecular tools commonly seen in microbes to build defensive chemicals.

From Science Daily

“Yeah, I mean, that group has not performed well from a net rating, an offensive/defensive rating,” Redick said.

From Los Angeles Times

As for Servite’s future, Thomas recently stepped down as defensive coordinator at Edison and would certainly be interested in a third stint at a school he has said he still loves.

From Los Angeles Times

“Inflation data did not suddenly change. Policy expectations did not reverse overnight. What failed was the assumption that assets widely viewed as defensive would remain liquid under stress.”

From MarketWatch

But the 20-year-old will not join the Premier League champions until the summer despite Liverpool's need for defensive reinforcements.

From Barron's