Sentence examples for defensive failed from inspiring English sources

Liberals who foolishly thought they'd won on August 8 , 1974 have spent most of the last 40 years on the defensive, failed by stubborn hubris as Vietnam became Iraq, as B-52s became drones, as segregation became the mass incarceration of young American blacks, as J. Edgar Hoover's FBI became the NSA of Dick Cheney...and Barack Obama.

Haynesworth, a two-time All-Pro defensive lineman, failed his conditioning test and was not allowed to take part in the late afternoon session.

Josh Evans, a Tennessee Titans defensive tackle, failed a National Football League drug test for the third time, and only a successful appeal will keep him from missing next season, a person familiar with the league said yesterday.

There were many moments during Wednesday night's debate when President Obama was handed the chance to press his case against Mitt Romney, to put the challenger back on the defensive, and failed to do so.

By Alex Koppelman October 4, 2012 There were many moments during Wednesday night's debate when President Obama was handed the chance to press his case against Mitt Romney, to put the challenger back on the defensive, and failed to do so.

Although several German states initially sided with Austria, they stayed on the defensive and failed to take effective initiatives against Prussian troops.

This isn't entirely dissimilar to the Lakers' philosophy when they obtained Dwight, but without elite perimeter quickness, the defensive experiment failed.

Bowen's defensive style failed to help this Spurs squad repeat in the 2004 NBA Playoffs, as the team was eventually defeated 4 2 by the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semi-Finals.

Some reptiles use musk-secreting glands when other defensive measures fail.

What the defensive fans fail or refuse to grasp is that they have won the argument.

Green Bay's efforts to sign Seattle defensive tackle Sam Adams failed last weekend when Adams signed with Baltimore hours before the draft.