1
as in ammunition
means or method of defending
thorns are a rose's defense against grazing animals
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as in excuse
an explanation that frees one from fault or blame
there's absolutely no defense for your actions
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Recent Examples of defense
President Donald Trump’s legal defense in a major lawsuit from Harvard got a major boost from a slew of state prosecutors who formally joined his side on Monday.
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Staff, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell 0.74%, despite European defense stocks climbing on news of a NATO deal.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 June 2025
The Pentagon on Thursday released an extraordinary number of details about the military's top-secret bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities and its defense of an air base in Qatar.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 26 June 2025
The reports also said Ruiz has claimed self defense; USA TODAY has reached out to LVMPD for more information.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Staff, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell 0.74%, despite European defense stocks climbing on news of a NATO deal.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 June 2025
The Pentagon on Thursday released an extraordinary number of details about the military's top-secret bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities and its defense of an air base in Qatar.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 26 June 2025
The reports also said Ruiz has claimed self defense; USA TODAY has reached out to LVMPD for more information.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defense
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Detonating Everything In fact, the Russians might be said to have originated the tactic of using small drones to bring the detonator with their series of sabotage attacks against Ukrainian ammunition depots in 2017.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Ukraine is completely out of ammunition for its two vital missile defense SAMP/T batteries, the Franco-Italian version of the U.S. Patriot missile defense system, according to sources speaking with Le Monde late last month.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
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It’s been tough to shuffle the pitching rotation, and tough to shuttle guys back and forth from Triple-A to make up for injuries, but the Mets aren’t using injuries as an excuse.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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The incident offered Russia an excuse to send in military forces and grab control of both South Ossetia and Abkhazia.—
Charles Kupchan,
Foreign Affairs,
20 June 2025
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As data protection standards in these industries become stricter in anticipation of quantum threats, solutions that incorporate quantum-resistant encryption are increasingly necessary.—
Robert Kramer,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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By the spring of 1975, Peltier had set up camp on the reservation at Oglala, offering protection to elders.—
Nick Estes,
New Yorker,
26 June 2025
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Trump’s predecessors feared that strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, regardless of their tactical success, could give Tehran the political justification to withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and openly pursue nuclear arms, driving its program further underground and out of sight.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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The country's President Vladimir Putin met with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Moscow on June 23 and said there was no justification for the U.S. attack and called aggression against Iran groundless.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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As an extra safeguard against fridge odors, place an open box of baking soda in the back corner of the refrigerator’s top shelf.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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In my experience building AML and RegTech software, pairing advanced technological safeguards with regular training and clear policies creates a resilient defense.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Hval did not share a specific reason for the cancellation.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2025
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For some reason, this album has people relating to it in a grieving way.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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In Israel, people have taken shelter in stairwells and bomb shelters, and are coping with Tehran’s ability to penetrate the country’s sophisticated defense shield.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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Resilience becomes not just a shield, but a catalyst for future growth and innovation.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Iran has not and will not be allowed to create a nuclear weapon.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Last season, Houston lacked that go-to offensive weapon who could consistently score at all three levels.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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“Defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defense. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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