line of defense
noun phrase
: a way of defending oneself
the body's first line of defense against illness
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Putting The User Experience First In Cybersecurity These experiences hammered home a core truth: Our employees aren't the weak links—they're our first line of defense.
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Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
One line of defense is the courts, where the overreach and law-breaking is being partially reined in in courtrooms across the nation.
—Angus King, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
The first line of defense on Sunday is right-hander Rockies RHP German Marquez (0-6, 9.90 ERA).
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
Because the first line of defense is often in the private sector — Microsoft was the first to find Salt Typhoon — the impact of this retrenchment may take months or years to understand.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
One line of defense is the courts, where the overreach and law-breaking is being partially reined in in courtrooms across the nation.
—Angus King, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
The first line of defense on Sunday is right-hander Rockies RHP German Marquez (0-6, 9.90 ERA).
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
Because the first line of defense is often in the private sector — Microsoft was the first to find Salt Typhoon — the impact of this retrenchment may take months or years to understand.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Line of defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20defense. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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