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"Defence" in a Sentence (19 examples)
That's no good! You're tall so you've got to be in the forward defence.
The threat increases; a defence that doesn't evolve is meaningless.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence.
The house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose.
In my defence, it's still yesterday here in Iceland.
She came to my defence when I was accused of plagiarism.
Quite apart from the concerns surrounding this injustice itself, it seems grotesque that this situation has been brought about by a committee whose very purpose of existence is the defence of women's rights and equal opportunities.
The defence attorney achieved a plea deal of ILS 5 million.
It is my fear that in an understandable but foolish wish for the European Union to have its own defence capability, politicians are forging ahead with plans that are at best wishful thoughts, and at worst dangerous.
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In cases of defence ’tis best to weigh The enemy more mighty than he seems:
And nothing ’gainst Time’s scythe can make defence Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence.
As governments and health officials continue to flip-flop on vaccine age requirements, and anti-vaxxers spread falsehoods through social media and protests, the vaxxie might just be a powerful line of defence against vaccine hesitancy.
Speak of my lameness, and I straight will halt, Against thy reasons making no defence.
In Hodgson's defence, it must be stated that in large parts this was a vibrant, energetic performance with the emphasis almost exclusively on attack.
But the Danes remained resolute in defence - largely thanks to a spirited display by captain Daniel Agger - and they went ahead with their first meaningful attack.
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1673, William Temple, “An Essay upon the Advancement of Trade in Ireland” in Miscellanea, London: Edw[ard] Gellibrand, 1680, p. 116, […] severe defences may be made against weaving any Linnen under a certain breadth, such as may be of better use to the poorest People […]
Better manned and more strongly defenced.
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