the defense
noun
law
: the lawyer or lawyers who represent the defendant in a court case
The defense rests, Your Honor.
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That side still used the team's triangle passing attack but added an occasional long ball or medium pass to open up the defense.
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Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The team captain was a four-year starter for the Raiders and helped anchor the defense with 23 ground balls; added five goals and three assists; was All-State.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Cunningham came to the defense of her teammate Clark, retaliating with less than a minute left on the clock after, earlier in the game, the Fever's superstar player was poked in the eye and then knocked to the ground by two separate Sun players.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
That left the defense to call them and the defense did not want to do direct examinations on these individuals.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
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Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The team captain was a four-year starter for the Raiders and helped anchor the defense with 23 ground balls; added five goals and three assists; was All-State.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Cunningham came to the defense of her teammate Clark, retaliating with less than a minute left on the clock after, earlier in the game, the Fever's superstar player was poked in the eye and then knocked to the ground by two separate Sun players.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
That left the defense to call them and the defense did not want to do direct examinations on these individuals.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
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“The defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20defense. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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