line of defense
noun phrase
: a way of defending oneself
the body's first line of defense against illness
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That's his first line of defense.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Jokic has fed him hundreds of alley-oops late in games when Gordon has lurked in the short corner, behind the last line of defense.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
But this things were different then line of defense does ward off a more crucial critique of the show—one that Reality Check doesn’t identify.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Thanedar says his first line of defense to keep this ICE detention facility from opening is to work with the mayor of Romulus to leverage zoning laws against it.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Jokic has fed him hundreds of alley-oops late in games when Gordon has lurked in the short corner, behind the last line of defense.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
But this things were different then line of defense does ward off a more crucial critique of the show—one that Reality Check doesn’t identify.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Thanedar says his first line of defense to keep this ICE detention facility from opening is to work with the mayor of Romulus to leverage zoning laws against it.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Line of defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20defense. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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