line of defense

noun phrase

: a way of defending oneself

the body's first line of defense against illness

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Mucous membranes are your body's first line of defense against cold-causing pathogens. —

Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025 Without suppression in the wildlands, residents’ last line of defense is to harden against wildfires by ensuring that flammable materials don’t collect on their houses and that there are no holes where embers can enter the home. —

Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024 Most critically, these allies were to serve as Iran’s first line of defense against a direct attack. —

Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024 Preventing returns as much as possible is the first line of defense. —

Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for line of defense

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