How to Use on defense in a Sentence
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Abreu has been a strong piece of the lineup the past two seasons and a Gold Glove winner on defense.
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Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
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Mexico has also been solid on defense, keeping three clean sheets while scoring six goals.
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Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
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Luka Garza proved overmatched in that same series and Nikola Vucevic was a sieve on defense.
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Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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The government said the new funding will boost spending on defense to almost 300 billion pounds ($400 billion) over the next four years.
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Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
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However, Harden struggled with turnovers in the playoffs, and he was hunted on defense by the Knicks during the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
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Representatives from companies involved in the defense industrial complex and technology experts will be curious to see how NATO will expand on defense innovation, burden-sharing, and defense cooperation.
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Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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