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Recent Examples of defensives
There remains a rotation underway – financials over tech , value over growth , defensives over high-beta stocks – simply not enough to hold the indexes harmless.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defensives
Noun
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Still, the Wildcats are led by a trio of dynamic guards, highlighted by Otega Oweh.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Even thicker padding guards the lower lumbar.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Viewers also go up into the crow’s nest – the lookouts’ point of view – and into the lifeboats.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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If the forecast calls for fog, change your plans and head to California’s sunny south, where lookouts like Redondo Beach Pier in LA County stay open all night.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Defensives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defensives. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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