line of defense
noun phrase
: a way of defending oneself
the body's first line of defense against illness
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As a result, recruiters may spend only a few seconds scanning yourrésumé before moving on to the next, and that is only after your résumé has already made it through the first line of defense, that is, the ATS.
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William Jones, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
Straubel founded Redwood Materials in 2017, which is rapidly expanding and has grown into the United States’ first line of defense for recycling critical minerals in the potential supply-chain cold war with China—now at a temporary truce.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
The strategy underscores CHWs’ critical role in disease detection and surveillance—the first line of defense against emerging threats that could reach America’s shores.
—Madeleine Ballard, Time, 25 Nov. 2025
This first line of defense is especially important as fake apps become more sophisticated in hiding their true intentions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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William Jones, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
Straubel founded Redwood Materials in 2017, which is rapidly expanding and has grown into the United States’ first line of defense for recycling critical minerals in the potential supply-chain cold war with China—now at a temporary truce.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
The strategy underscores CHWs’ critical role in disease detection and surveillance—the first line of defense against emerging threats that could reach America’s shores.
—Madeleine Ballard, Time, 25 Nov. 2025
This first line of defense is especially important as fake apps become more sophisticated in hiding their true intentions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Line of defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20defense. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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