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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North Crowley’s Jayden Shaw lobs it over the defense to TE Jeramie Cooper for a 26 yard touchdown.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
But Lwin says that commercial boats would work just fine in the defense sector, too.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Unless something drastic changes, the defense will continue resembling those of the Chad Morris era (those last three words might be redacted within Arkansas state lines).
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Fitzgerald said the defense team also plans to argue that there was abuse in the grand jury process that led to Comey's indictment.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
But Lwin says that commercial boats would work just fine in the defense sector, too.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Unless something drastic changes, the defense will continue resembling those of the Chad Morris era (those last three words might be redacted within Arkansas state lines).
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Fitzgerald said the defense team also plans to argue that there was abuse in the grand jury process that led to Comey's indictment.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the defense
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“The defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20defense. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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