defensible

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But Qualcomm’s design has a substantial patent portfolio behind it, which makes it defensible and harder for rivals to copy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

If attributing the outbreak of the Civil War to the publication of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was an exaggeration, it was a defensible one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

I think everyone was hoping that this case would help Bruen become more coherent or defensible.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

But the old script — be polite, get ignored, lose anyway — is no longer defensible.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

It was a camp that even Arthur Dayne might have approved of—compact, orderly, defensible.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin