defense

Matthews and his colleagues hypothesize that the plants might produce hexyl glucoside chemicals as a defense against the pests.

I went into the audition as Fericito, the Venezuelan percussionist, and then I did a self-defense expert.

There is just no way of selling this picture with an innocent defense like, “she just asked for a snap.”

But, but … there was a token black girl in the background, Target cried in its defense!

But the fun starts when conservatives stop playing defense and go on offense.

And from there, the letter asked for money for a legal defense fund.

And all the while she fought him, she punctuated her blows with words, some abusing him, others in defense of her father.

That, in the light of present conditions, is the most important thing for the necessary maintenance and defense of these islands.

Everything was placed in the best state of defense that time allowed, so that any attack of the enemy could be repulsed.

I sent an order and what was necessary for the fortification at Oton, and had that port put in a state of defense.

Les rivieres de Seine & d'Aulbe rendent le lieu de cette Baronnie autant agreable, que fort & avantageux la defense.