How to Use line of defense in a Sentence

line of defense

noun phrase

• Awareness of these tactics is your first line of defense in reclaiming your sense of self.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
• Protective Eyewear Using protective eyewear can be your best line of defense.
  — Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
• But calling critique of an orthodox position fanatical or extreme is the first line of defense against actually engaging with the substance of the critique.
  — Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
• The first line of defense is what is used on the ground.
  — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
• The plan called for the 47th, and the 9th Corps, to breach the first Russian line of defense and take Robotyne.
  — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
• The first line of defense, of course, is to vote against Trump’s return to the White House.
  — Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
• This is the first line of defense for a wrinkle-free load.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2023
• And so is the last line of defense, the southern border.
  — CBS News, 12 Nov. 2023
• The Coast Guard is our first line of defense there, but the service may not be ready for the mission.
  — Mark Green, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2024
• The second line of defense will get to play a little bit of the matchup game themselves.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2023
• Zion Williamson beat Mikal Bridges badly on a spin move in the paint and Sharpe was the final line of defense.
  — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2024
• Cross finished with nine tackles and served as the last line of defense, as the Raiders did not have a play of more than 24 yards.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Jan. 2024
• In the nighttime climax, Naru, her tribe’s last line of defense, calls the demon out.
  — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
• In his view, police in Karachi are now the last line of defense against what the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has unleashed.
  — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
• Those weapons should be seen as a last line of defense for carriers.
  — Kelsey D. Atherton, Popular Science, 18 Oct. 2023
• Now, that final line of defense will be missing a key link.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
• What to Consider The leather might get warped in the wash, so try spot cleaning as your first line of defense against stains.
  — Marissa Miller, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2023
• Perhaps, then, one answer to the bear spray vs. gun debate is to carry both and use spray as the first line of defense.
  — Cameron Evans, Outdoor Life, 6 July 2023
• In some ways, the United States has become Israel’s first line of defense.
  — Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
• Once the model is capable enough to do this, our alignment techniques have to be the line of defense.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2023
• Israel has 10 of the systems, which serve as its last line of defense against rocket and shell attacks.
  — Doug Cameron, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2023
• My first line of defense when faced with these daunting prices is to use frequent flyer miles.
  — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 8 July 2023
• During the Covid-19 pandemic, vaccines were the main line of defense.
  — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 22 May 2024
• In short, the first line of defense requires the technology to identify and the human to act.
  — Melissa Russell, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
• And Oettinger, normally the most reliable last line of defense for the club, didn’t do the team any favors.
  — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 8 May 2023
• This leads to our belief that hygiene is the first line of defense for our health, and the first step in achieving a healthy, thriving society.
  — David Hessekiel, Forbes, 4 May 2023
• Disinvestment in parks is going to cost the city in the long run because parks are a first line of defense against climate change.
  — Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023
• The best line of defense: Don't click on the links, answer the call or provide information via text or website.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2023
• In order for this line of defense to work, however, there needed to be a story by me in Addie’s in-box.
  — Camille Bordas, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
• So, after getting your yard in shape, your last line of defense should be spritzing yourself with bug spray.
  — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 2 June 2023

Last Updated: 27 Oct 2024