line of defense
noun phrase
: a way of defending oneself
the body's first line of defense against illness
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Lock down everything Your lock screen is the first line of defense against unwanted eyes.
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Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
Awareness of these tactics is your first line of defense in reclaiming your sense of self.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
But calling critique of an orthodox position fanatical or extreme is the first line of defense against actually engaging with the substance of the critique.
—Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
Protective Eyewear Using protective eyewear can be your best line of defense.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
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Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
Awareness of these tactics is your first line of defense in reclaiming your sense of self.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
But calling critique of an orthodox position fanatical or extreme is the first line of defense against actually engaging with the substance of the critique.
—Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
Protective Eyewear Using protective eyewear can be your best line of defense.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for line of defense
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“Line of defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20defense. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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