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
Unfortunately, a defense contractor has stolen one of Gemma's early AI models for M3GAN.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
But Gonzalez, with the help of Gold Glove-worthy defense, escaped the jams and finished with a shutout.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
On the second night of a back-to-back after traveling to a different time zone, the Magic turned defense into offense when Paolo Banchero (24 points), Franz Wagner (24) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (23) combined for 71 in the 116-105 road win.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Democrats haven’t even bothered to update their rote defenses of the biased fare on offer from the likes of NPR and PBS.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
But Gonzalez, with the help of Gold Glove-worthy defense, escaped the jams and finished with a shutout.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
On the second night of a back-to-back after traveling to a different time zone, the Magic turned defense into offense when Paolo Banchero (24 points), Franz Wagner (24) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (23) combined for 71 in the 116-105 road win.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Democrats haven’t even bothered to update their rote defenses of the biased fare on offer from the likes of NPR and PBS.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defense
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Antimony is an indispensable ingredient in ammunition, fireproofing military equipment, nuclear systems, and much more.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Now an online retailer of hunting and fishing gear, ammunition and outdoor sporting goods, Sportsman’s Guide put out its first catalogue in 1976.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ignorance Ignorance is never an excuse for poor governance.—
Committee of 200,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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These past comments from Trump have often appeared to be in jest, or just an excuse to excite his loyal fan base during public speaking.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Even though the European Union put basic data privacy protections into place in 2018, Congress has yet to pass a single bill limiting the widespread collection and use of our personal data in America.—
Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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Drones may quickly ring any static opponent with mines, penning them in. Counter-drone weapons and jammers can provide protection from direct drone attack and are likely to be ever more widely deployed.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Is there any justification for Morgan Wallen having 37 tracks on his new album?—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
3 Apr. 2025
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In today’s newsletter, our immigration reporter Jonathan Blitzer investigates these deportations—and the questionable justification behind them.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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Stay calm, keep your hands where officers can see them, and consider filming the interaction as unobtrusively as possible as a safeguard.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, the reality is that the institutional DeFi opportunity is already stimulating innovation and industry development towards the kind of safeguards that institutions would demand.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This relationship focus is another reason why some financial institutions may not be tempted by the pools of CRE loans on the market.—
Sam Sidhu,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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There’s a reason why countless stars are spotted in matching sets.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The emergence of prompt shields and spotlight prompting has arisen due to the various hacking efforts trying to get generative AI to go beyond its filters and usual protections.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The loot included a Twilight poster signed by stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner; signed Darth Vader and Stormtrooper helmets; and several signed Captain America shields.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Its officials, though, have increasingly threatened to pursue a nuclear weapon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Major negative factors include Iran’s greater nuclear weapon capabilities, its shorter time frames to build nuclear weapons, and the growing normalization of internal Iranian discussions favoring building nuclear weapons.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defense. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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