"No," said Newt, taking a desperate defense in sarcasm.

This was the desperate defense of an outpost that had just sent a messenger fleeing for reinforcements.

Enough to make them put a little less than their best into the desperate defense they had needed.

Of that last desperate defense of the Brain he learned a few details afterward.

Lively put up a short, desperate defense during which she had six men killed and 10 wounded, one whom died later.

Furious was the wild attack, desperate the prolonged defense.

His guns were ready for a desperate final defense against something he knew couldn't be fought with guns.

Haroche's mouth opened on more desperate defenses, which did not emerge, but seemed to clot there.

I'd never seen such a desperate defense.

Despite a desperate defense by crossbowmen, more than 50 Portuguese were killed.