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well-defended

British  

adjective

  1. having sufficient defences against attack

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Yet hackers linked to its biggest adversary, Iran, have managed to pull off a series of successful breaches by using known vulnerabilities to attack institutions that aren’t as well-defended as the country’s critical infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal

Zelenskyy said in message on X, formerly Twitter, that “Ukraine and Finland, in solidarity with other partners, are strengthening the security of the entire Europe and each nation on our continent. I look forward to advancing our relations and our shared vision of a free, united, and well-defended Europe.”

From Seattle Times

How can someone who might be “well-defended” in their relationship to a therapist find ease when relating to music, spiritual practice, physical movement, or some other kind of reflective space?

From Seattle Times

“Drought stress opens a window for biotic agents that might otherwise not be able to overcome a healthy, well-defended tree,” said Tobin.

From Seattle Times

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has acknowledged that progress has been slow so far, but says his troops are advancing cautiously into heavily mined and well-defended areas to minimise losses.

From Reuters