The defense proved it can be effective without Jonsson, who missed his second straight game.

However, the Browns' defense proved to be too much to overcome.

But now, with the games on the line, the defense has proved stronger in almost every instance than the opposition's offense.

However the French defenses proved to be well prepared and they were not in danger of enemy fire.

In this case, the defense must prove one of the two.

Indeed, the defense had proved quite effective at delaying and attempting to bar everything for four years.

All three major defenses against fire proved unequal to the task.

During that period, anti-air defense proved to be the most pressing problem.

But here, he said, the defense never proved that David had it.

It was beginning to look as if all their defenses would prove useless.