1
as in safeguards
means or method of defending
thorns are a rose's defense against grazing animals
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2
as in excuses
an explanation that frees one from fault or blame
there's absolutely no defense for your actions
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Recent Examples of defenses
Fast, generalized defenses reduce exposure early, while slower, specialized mechanisms deliver precision when the threat is novel, persistent or evasive.
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Abhik Biswas,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The incursions showed drone defenses in Europe need to rapidly be improved, the IISS said.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Ukraine’s air defenses have improved throughout the war, especially in countering Russian drones.
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Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Air raid sirens sounded for hours overnight, and explosions were heard across the city as Ukrainian air defenses worked to repel waves of incoming weapons.
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Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
2 July 2026
Then, oh yeah, defenses can’t focus too much on those guys because of how much attention Joel Embiid commands.
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Tony Jones,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
However, the military momentum has been on Ukraine’s side, and the EU has begun disbursing billions of dollars to strengthen Kyiv’s defenses while announcing new sanctions on the Kremlin.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
Once relying on its massive missile arsenal, advances in Israeli intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance have neutered its previous strategy of relying on simultaneous barrages of missiles to overwhelm Israeli missile defenses.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Roughly three-quarters of institutions report more cyberattacks, with more than 90% increasing investment in defenses, and strong adoption plans for instant payment capabilities and richer data standards like ISO 20022.
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Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Abhik Biswas,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The incursions showed drone defenses in Europe need to rapidly be improved, the IISS said.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Ukraine’s air defenses have improved throughout the war, especially in countering Russian drones.
—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Air raid sirens sounded for hours overnight, and explosions were heard across the city as Ukrainian air defenses worked to repel waves of incoming weapons.
—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
2 July 2026
Then, oh yeah, defenses can’t focus too much on those guys because of how much attention Joel Embiid commands.
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Tony Jones,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
However, the military momentum has been on Ukraine’s side, and the EU has begun disbursing billions of dollars to strengthen Kyiv’s defenses while announcing new sanctions on the Kremlin.
—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
Once relying on its massive missile arsenal, advances in Israeli intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance have neutered its previous strategy of relying on simultaneous barrages of missiles to overwhelm Israeli missile defenses.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Roughly three-quarters of institutions report more cyberattacks, with more than 90% increasing investment in defenses, and strong adoption plans for instant payment capabilities and richer data standards like ISO 20022.
—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defenses
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Leaders should be careful about sharing sensitive company information, employee details, legal matters or confidential strategy without the right safeguards.
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And strong support policies, such as an extended return window and money-back guarantees, now act as safeguards that can help customers feel more confident about their purchase.
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Court papers say Doyle used a different first name while dealing with Matthiesen and continued to invent excuses after the painting had been sold, even falsely claiming the buyer had failed to pay him despite already receiving the money.
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Then turn in the most benign of public records requests — access to a calendar, for example — and prepare for weeks of delays and excuses.
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However, up to several hundred permanent employees are expected to lose jobs starting July 1 as well as about 1,000 workers without job protections.
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Johnson could provide a nice defensive partner with Flagg in the front court with Johnson’s rim protections and ability to switch on the perimeter.
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Its role is to expose wrongdoing, illuminate facts, and draw the world’s attention to crimes committed in the name of false causes and manufactured justifications.
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Lawsuits and hearings The independent journalist Katie Phang is currently suing the Department of Justice to force it to provide justifications for many of the redactions and release additional documents.
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Reflective, multilayer shields will block the most heat, and ones with a thicker foam core will work much better than thin ones.
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Security-camera footage filmed Harris and Perez getting out of their cars armed with their Glock service pistols and ballistic shields, the report states.
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Both Kurtz and Langeliers cited workload and the need for rest during the long Major League Baseball season as reasons for their lack of interest.
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Many areas have been exempted for a variety of reasons, including lots in hillside fire zones and lots in Historic Protection Overlay Zones.
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Officials have not reported discovering caches containing cash, gold or weapons and have not publicly commented on the broader allegations.
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The department will also deploy counterterrorism resources, explosive detection K-9s, bomb squad personnel and heavy weapons teams, along with plain clothes officers and a harbor unit for the waterways.
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The walls are lined with paintings done by her husband, Igor — a painter and sculptor whom The Times profiled in 1991.
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The household guard allows Rhaenyra and Daemon to land their dragons within the walls of the Red Keep.
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“Defenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenses. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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