line of defense
noun phrase
: a way of defending oneself
the body's first line of defense against illness
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One line of defense deals with discriminatory intent, a necessary element for McKinney’s claim under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 July 2024
Emergency room doctors are the first line of defense against people like me putting unneeded stress on the health care system.
—Hal Rosenbluth, STAT, 17 June 2024
They also aren’t supposed to touch those volatile income and business tax receipts, which represent a second line of defense against red ink.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2024
In some ways, the United States has become Israel’s first line of defense.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 July 2024
Emergency room doctors are the first line of defense against people like me putting unneeded stress on the health care system.
—Hal Rosenbluth, STAT, 17 June 2024
They also aren’t supposed to touch those volatile income and business tax receipts, which represent a second line of defense against red ink.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2024
In some ways, the United States has become Israel’s first line of defense.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for line of defense
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