defensive
Example Sentences
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The Sixers aren’t the first franchise to use geography as a defensive strategy.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
It’s also an asset-rich defensive stock in a market favoring technology and growth.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
"Reece James isn't the most defensive," Rooney said.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
In their place is the perfect combination of brilliant individual skill bolted on to a savage work ethic and defensive solidity that will make them a formidable hurdle for Arsenal to overcome.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Her nose twitched and her ears went back at my defensive tone.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Vocabulary lists containing defensive
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ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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Tone and Point of View, List 1
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