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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PLEAS Defensive motions | (5) | New York Times | Aug 5, 2023 |
| 38% | PLEA Defense motion | (4) | ||
| 16% | POPE Edmond __, on trial in Russia for espionage, has had a series of key defense motions turned down | (4) | ||
| 3% | TIDES Motions of the oceans | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 25, 2025 |
| 3% | NOD Gesture, motion | (3) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 3% | SENSOR Motion detector, e.g. | (6) | LA Times Daily | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 3% | CHANT "Defense! Defense!," e.g. | (5) | USA Today | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 3% | CAUSES Sets in motion | (6) | New York Times | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 3% | DRIVE Be defensive in traffic, e.g. | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 3% | YEA Pro-motion remark | (3) | The Atlantic | Oct 15, 2025 |
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