the defense
noun
law
: the lawyer or lawyers who represent the defendant in a court case
The defense rests, Your Honor.
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Anduril is the work of Palmer Luckey, who founded the defense tech startup in 2017 after leaving Facebook amid political fallout over his support for a pro-Trump, anti-Hillary Clinton group during the 2016 election.
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
This one came after Delanie Sheehan penetrated the defense and zipped an effective pass to Ryan, who put the shot on net, but MacIver deflected it out of bounds.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Is effort a recent problem for the Heat on the defense?
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Meta and Google each had multiple partners from white-shoe firms at the defense table every day for eight weeks in Los Angeles, attorneys who can command thousands of dollars per billable hour.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
This one came after Delanie Sheehan penetrated the defense and zipped an effective pass to Ryan, who put the shot on net, but MacIver deflected it out of bounds.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Is effort a recent problem for the Heat on the defense?
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Meta and Google each had multiple partners from white-shoe firms at the defense table every day for eight weeks in Los Angeles, attorneys who can command thousands of dollars per billable hour.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
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“The defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20defense. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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