defensive
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“One of the best defensive games I’ve seen,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The wingers ahead of them, Serge Gnabry and Michael Olise, push the defensive line back.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
El-Sayed touched a sore spot, and JD Vance’s defensive reaction said it all.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
"He's looked miserable, defensive, and complaining. He needs to get over it, and I think we'll see a better, more attractive Nigel in the coming days."
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
But before I could blow my cover by sputtering something defensive, Katie saved me.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
In general, do you have statistics on outcomes for forward defensives, cuts, drives, hooks, pulls, etc?
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Investors are now rapidly rotating out of those legacy growth stocks into what’s considered cheaper stocks, such as defensives and cyclicals, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026
Best suited for contrarian, long-horizon capital seeking to own balance-sheet strength and earnings quality ahead of a future rotation toward defensives and value.
From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 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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