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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Then next year’s draft will be all about improving the defense.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
Asked to explain their stance, top reasons included America’s commitments to strategic partners (23 percent) and the defense of democracy and sovereignty (16 percent).
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
That’s largely the fault of the defense, which is bottom-third in the league.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
But the defense claimed Walshe is only guilty of covering up a death, not causing it.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
Asked to explain their stance, top reasons included America’s commitments to strategic partners (23 percent) and the defense of democracy and sovereignty (16 percent).
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
That’s largely the fault of the defense, which is bottom-third in the league.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
But the defense claimed Walshe is only guilty of covering up a death, not causing it.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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“The defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20defense. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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