| play defense | 48.91 | Can he play defense? | ||
| have defense | 7.44 | They have defense. | ||
| begin defense | 5.07 | Delta Air Lines began its defense of Florida Tuesday. | ||
| prepare defense | 4.94 | They are preparing a defense. | ||
| improve defense | 4.67 | Will he improve our defense? | ||
| build defense | 3.75 | How did they build that defense so fast? | ||
| mount defense | 3.55 | None was allowed to mount a defense. | ||
| use defense | 3.49 | They can use any defense they want. | ||
| bolster defense | 3.23 | Pentagon looking to bolster defenses in Gulf. | ||
| read defense | 3.23 | He reads defenses. | ||
| offer defense | 3.03 | Defenses are offered. | ||
| help defense | 2.90 | Help defense? | ||
| strengthen defense | 2.76 | Ransomed, he strengthens Christian defenses in Holy Land. | ||
| open defense | 2.70 | Bryant opens defense of the Disney Golf Classic on Thursday. | ||
| develop defense | 2.63 | They approved legislation to again develop missile defense. | ||
| emphasize defense | 2.44 | Dusty has always emphasized defense. | ||
| lead defense | 2.37 | He led the defense. | ||
| tighten defense | 2.04 | We have to tighten our defenses. | ||
| present defense | 1.97 | The next day the White House would present its defense. | ||
| provide defense | 1.91 | Sharpe also provides defenses with an earful. |