on defense

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: on the part of a team that defends the goal

She began the season on defense, but her coach later put her on offense.

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If Brown can finish plays around the basket, snag rebounds, and be fine-enough on defense, the Pacers could use his abilities almost every night. —

Tony East, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Bosa is one of the key contributors for the 49ers on defense and has 4.5 sacks through the first eight games of the season. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024 The praise comes as Trump has drawn scrutiny for threatening to pull out of the alliance, upend American support for the war in Ukraine and criticized NATO allies for not spending adequately on defense. —

Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024 Oak Hills has been waiting weeks to turn loose running back Karson Cox, and Oaks Christian presents the perfect challenge, though the Lions have lost key players on defense to injuries. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on defense