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Example sentences for: defence

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The source is The Defence of the Epilogue, or, An Essay on the Dramatic Poetry of the Last Age, published in 1672 with Almanzor and Almahide, or, The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, which had been roundly criticized, especially for its language.
“We think we may have tapped into a cell survival and defence programme [and] that these molecules will be useful for treating diseases associated with ageing, like diabetes and Alzheimer's,” says Sinclair.
Lamenting "the near total erosion of the distinction between the upmarket dailies and their tabloid print and television inferiors," MacArthur attacked both the Times and the Washington Post for persisting in a "self-righteous persecution of Mr. Clinton and defence of Mr. Starr's vice-squad techniques."
“The Met Office--a part of the Ministry of Defence and therefore shielded from accountability and the prying eyes of outsiders--is beyond the pail.”
"Japan's military spending is one per cent of the GNP but that is equal to 35 billion dollars or ten times what Pakistan spends on defence."