Sentence examples for defensive spending from inspiring English sources

They should learn from Dwight Eisenhower, who considered the interstate highway system a national security project (it's not called The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways for nothing) and take a more expansive approach to what counts as defensive spending.

Despite Guzman's defensive spending, the Mexican government recently struck two significant blows against the Sinaloa empire: December 2011 brought the arrest of a top Sinaloa lieutenant, quickly followed in February by the capture of the leader of the cartel's armed wing.

"The defensive spending will be enormous," he said, estimating that it will be in the billions.

The ballooning offensive and defensive spending is thanks in large part to the military mission against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and new counterterrorism measures being taken here at home.

The ballooning offensive and defensive spending is thanks in large part to the military mission against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and new counter-terrorism measures being taken here at home.

The price of oil has halved over the last 12 months has forced oil and gas companies onto the defensive and spending to be slashed.

Democrats have been put on the defensive on spending issues by their acceptance of the danger of deficits over the menace of long-term unemployment, as shown by Obama's appointment of a deficit commission.

The former Louisville defensive back spent most of his first five seasons with the 49ers.

JASON SEHORN, the former Giants defensive back, spent the game on the sideline.

Haynesworth, a fabulously talented but motivationally challenged defensive tackle, spent last season as the symbol of everything wrong with the Redskins owner Dan Snyder's approach to team building.

Umenyiora, a Giants defensive end, spends much of his time between games studying offensive tackles and other blockers he is about to face.