1
as in ammunition
means or method of defending
thorns are a rose's defense against grazing animals
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as in excuse
an explanation that frees one from fault or blame
there's absolutely no defense for your actions
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Recent Examples of defense
After a fourth-down stop by Northwood’s defense, Keith capitalized on excellent field position by lofting a 12-yard TD to Brennan, who beat double coverage.
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Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Critics of this approach argue that the United States cannot afford more defense spending.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
This could help defense teams make better strategic decisions.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Baerbock's visit came just hours after Ukrainian air defenses intercepted drones over Kyiv, with debris causing small fires in two districts; fortunately, no injuries were reported, according to Kyiv city administration head Serhii Popko.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Critics of this approach argue that the United States cannot afford more defense spending.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
This could help defense teams make better strategic decisions.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Baerbock's visit came just hours after Ukrainian air defenses intercepted drones over Kyiv, with debris causing small fires in two districts; fortunately, no injuries were reported, according to Kyiv city administration head Serhii Popko.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defense
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The other six were assessed to have hit an ammunition storage site in Karachev, the official said.David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, Kyiv can remind Washington that a very large portion of the military aid that the United States has provided to Ukraine is largely spent at home: the American defense industry receives government funds to produce ammunition on American soil by American workers.Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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For the past year, she’s been dealing with the unfair burden of making excuses and cleaning up messes while her folks are out of commission.Peter Debruge, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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And first-century Celtic druids apparently used mistletoe to make a sacred fertility elixir—one historic use that presaged the plant’s now-dominant identity as an excuse for kissing.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Four years ago, the Sharks had Brent Burns, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Logan Couture, Kevin Labanc, Evander Kane, Erik Karlsson, Martin Jones, and Timo Meier on long-term contracts, most with at least some trade protection in a flat-cap world.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company has identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting related to the protection of funds permitted for withdrawal from the Trust Account and compliance with the investment management trust agreement.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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But now, more than ever, there is no good justification for adding one’s name to X’s list of active users.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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So then if there's no policy justification, why are both candidates talking about this?Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Designing a seamless and secure digital payment process is essential to meet customer demands and safeguard transactions.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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All the while, the Constitution's safeguards remain steadfast.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The first reason that alcohol should be cut out to lose fat is that it’s filled with empty calories.Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Illness is another reason Oechsle advocates for giving your turkey plenty of time to defrost.Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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The company is seeking to dismiss the lawsuit on several grounds, including that the state is attempting to mandate age verification and parental controls that violate the First Amendment and that the legal liability shield Section 230 should block the suit.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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These humming, holographic-looking Holtzman shields appear very similar to the ones used by Paul Atreides (Chalamet), Warmaster Gurney Halleck (Josh Brolin) and Swordmaster Duncan Idaho (Jason Momoa) in the first of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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About 571 were charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement agents or officers or obstructing those officers during a civil disorder, including approximately 164 defendants charged with using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer.Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Duncan is a good guy and for centuries has been the weapons master and combat instructor to the royal family, and is also called Man-At-Arms.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defense. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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