on defense
idiom
sports
: 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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He’s played about half his minutes with Suggs out there, but the Magic fare better on defense when da Silva is on the court without Suggs, giving up 107 points per 100 without Suggs versus 111 with him and da Silva together.
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Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
At the height of the Cold War, the United States spent nearly 10 percent of its GDP on defense.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
For the first time in history, the federal government is spending more on debt interest than on defense.
—Andrew Tisch, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
But Brown’s return will not be where the Panthers’ improvement on defense ends, Panthers leaders say.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
At the height of the Cold War, the United States spent nearly 10 percent of its GDP on defense.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
For the first time in history, the federal government is spending more on debt interest than on defense.
—Andrew Tisch, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
But Brown’s return will not be where the Panthers’ improvement on defense ends, Panthers leaders say.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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“On defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20defense. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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