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The phrase "playing defense" is correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used to refer to a situation where someone is using tactics or strategies in order to protect themselves from something. For example, "The company has been playing defense against its competitors by trying to produce products faster."
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But playing defense?
Why is Obama playing defense?
It's also playing defense.
"I have to keep playing defense well.
Kind of like winning by playing defense.
But labor is playing defense.
We are playing defense instead of offense.
"They're playing defense," Ms. Meyer said.
"It's so much faster than playing defense".
He has his team playing defense every night.
It is time the climate scientists stopped just playing defense.
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