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Examples
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The quarterbacks opened a combined 21-of-26 for 233 yards, but the two defenses played bend-don't-break as both offenses slowly, methodically drove down field—and stalled.
This Time, Late Heroics Elude the Giants Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011
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And a bend-don't-break defense forced five Giants turnovers.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Without more playmaking flair, this is just another bend-but-don't-break defense.
NYT > Home Page By ANDY BENOIT 2011
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Meanwhile the Eagles have the offensive equivalent of a bend-but-don't-break defense, moving easily between the 20-yard-lines and then gumming things up in the red zone.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Without more playmaking flair, this is just another bend-but-don't-break defense.
NYT > Home Page By ANDY BENOIT 2011
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But nothing symbolizes the Bears' decline better than a bend-don't-break defense rupturing with alarming frequency.
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It's that bend-don't-break thing people talk about, but coach Josh Perkins called a great game.
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Tweedy's bend-but-don't-break vocals still have an Everyman quality, and despite the shaggy hair and scruffy beard, he projects a sharp presence, whether the accessory is his 1950s Gibson J-200 acoustic guitar with the cursive inscription "Bob"
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Michael Bialas 2012
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"A lot of times, teams want to play a bend-but-don't-break style of defense against us," he said.
NY Daily News EBENEZER SAMUEL 2011
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But, much like this season's defense, the 2009 bend-but-don't-break defense struggled mightily.
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Eric Prisbell 2011
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