Examples of defensible in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But a combination of building materials and defensible space can resist a wildfire under the right conditions and importantly, break the chain of fire spreading from house to house. Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024 Crews began chipping operations near the Old Highway 87, cutting vegetation to create a more defensible area for firefighters. Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024 Purchasing or building property in hazard areas can come with certain requirements, such as the need to maintain defensible space or conduct annual brush clearance. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024 Usually, these statements have been phrased in ways that could be plausibly defensible if Walz had been pressed on them. The Editors, National Review, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for defensible 

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“Defensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defensible. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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