He surprised everyone by replying to 1.e4 with the aggressive Sicilian Defense.

He studied the French Defense to prepare for his tournament games.

The medical examiner documented several defense wounds on the victim's forearms and hands.

The medical examiner noted a clear defense wound on the victim's forearm, indicating she had raised her arm to protect herself.

The medical examiner documented multiple defensive wounds on the victim's arms.

The medical examiner noted a deep defensive wound on the victim's forearm where she had tried to block the attack.

When his airspeed bled away and the attacker closed in, the pilot executed a defensive spiral, a last-resort downward rolling‑scissors maneuver that used gravity to keep him maneuverable while he tried either to slow enough to get behind the attacker or to trick the attacker into crashing into the ground.

After every misunderstanding, they fell into defensive spirals that made honest conversation impossible.

The military invested heavily in passive defense to protect key infrastructure without escalating conflict.

In court, the defendant's counsel relied on a Shaggy defense, flatly denying that their client had any involvement.