line of defense
noun phrase
: a way of defending oneself
the body's first line of defense against illness
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Cooling strategies are often the first line of defense.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2025
Supervision is the first line of defense.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Still, oral supplements shouldn’t be the first line of defense.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
Caproni didn’t address that line of defense but rejected the NFL’s position because the version of the Flores-Steelers contract submitted to the judge was never signed by Goodell.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2025
Supervision is the first line of defense.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Still, oral supplements shouldn’t be the first line of defense.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
Caproni didn’t address that line of defense but rejected the NFL’s position because the version of the Flores-Steelers contract submitted to the judge was never signed by Goodell.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for line of defense
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“Line of defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20defense. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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