defensive
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However, the performance also showed Liverpool may need a defensive midfielder to plug the huge disconnect between the defence and midfield, especially on the counter attack.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
In fact, he’ll be joined in Baton Rouge by defensive tackle Zxavian Harris, who was cut by the New Orleans Saints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Iowa is one of several states that limits recovery to only what is in the recipient’s official probate estate at death, which allows for several defensive planning strategies.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Just trying to find the place that’s best fit for me,” the senior defensive back said, when asked why he chose UCLA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
It came out sharper than I’d intended because I was starting to feel weirdly defensive.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
In general, do you have statistics on outcomes for forward defensives, cuts, drives, hooks, pulls, etc?
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The strategists said they are negative on European equities and underweight cyclicals versus defensives.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026
“The fact that defensives are underperforming, is that a good thing or a bad thing?” he asked, rhetorically.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
Aaron Donald and Ernest Jones IV are gone, so Rams had big defensives plan when they drafted Florida State front disrupters Jared Verse and Braden Fiske.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2024
Few realize how important a role sound plays in what might be called the defensives of our every-day life.
From The Sign at Six by Stewart Edward White
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