Sentence examples for mean defence from inspiring English sources

By security I mean defence against threats to our survival, whether the threats are external or internal".

They were dedicated to innocent all-out attack, but Arsenal were famous for – and yes, kids, this once was true – their mean defence.

I mean, Defence.

Dave Atwood was at the heart of England's superior physical effort, and Jonathan Joseph was the man with the keys to unlock Wales' notoriously mean defence.

The Lions qualified thanks to their mean defence, conceding just five goals in 10 Asian qualifying matches.

Nicky Law gave the Bantams an early lead, and while the struggling Shrews clung to their coattails, they failed to break down Bradford's mean defence.

(Interestingly, in line with the new policy on euphemism, business now meant "defence and oil companies from whom we personally profit". In turn, events would later see these redefined as "national security", and therefore no longer a matter for discussion).

To save money, defence ministries are making contractors use cheaper, off-the-shelf commercial components instead of specially designed military ones, and that means defence companies have more foreign subcontractors.Yet despite such attempts to contain costs, the price of new weapons seems to rise inexorably.

However, the report explains that, with GDP projected to grow over the next five years, it means defence spending would also need to increase significantly in order to keep pace with the 2% threshold.

"Self-defence means the defence of the nationals of one's country, its assets, and the protection of other people connected to it," he added.

His refusal to accept all but two of 38 defence witnesses meant the defence could not adequately make their case, Mr Coombs said.