Sentence examples for Defensive battle from inspiring English sources

This will be a defensive battle.

"We're fighting a defensive battle".

But a 21-20 score now constitutes a defensive battle.

Neither team could gain separation in a defensive battle.

A defensive battle once would have favored Philadelphia.

This should be a knockdown, drag-out defensive battle.

I envision a close game and a defensive battle.

On Saturday, Loyola showed that it was capable of winning a defensive battle.

A fierce defensive battle turned when Polamalu hit Joe Flacco's arm on a safety blitz.

For the miners, the strike was a defensive battle for jobs and communities.

Now they know they can win a grim defensive battle, too.