Sentence examples for surface defense from inspiring English sources

The first chunk of Carney's response amounted to a surface defense of the president's record on First Amendment issues.

This surface-localized protein, synthesized only in the head cells of short glandular trichomes of tobacco, has provided a protein-based surface defense system against pathogens [ 26].

After the memorandum surfaced, defense lawyers accused the firm of improper witness-coaching, and a state district judge in Dallas referred the matter to the Dallas County grand jury.

But like those champions, the Rams know that beneath the surface their defense is a jewel, a trendsetter.

70 Additionally, it is also suggested that overnight lens wear may reduce ocular surface's defense against infection as it could compromise tear mixing between the pre– and post lens tear compartments during blinking.

A surface mosaic of defense and non-defense proteins formed on the microbial surface could activate one of the tissue reactivity programs via a binary code (help or silence) generated by the adsorbed proteins.

For example, the topography can be structured to form an antifouling surface mimicking the defense mechanisms found in nature, like the skin of the shark.

If successful, Northrop's bid would be another in a string of recent acquisitions: In May 2001, the company bought Litton Industries, a builder of non-nuclear surface ships and defense and commercial electronics.

However, it cannot be excluded that in the wild, non-breeders might be more prone than breeders to fulfil high-risk tasks such as burrowing near the surface, or nest defense ([14] and own unpublished data).

When the issue of his defense surfaced today, Houston shrugged and said he felt content with his effort but was more prepared to put a body on the Raptors' young Pippen-like star for Game 2 on Wednesday of the Knicks' first-round playoff series.

In addition to binding and opsonizing infectious pathogens, SP-A and SP-D bind to the surfaces of host defense cells, promoting or inhibiting immune cell activity through multiple cellular pathways.