defended
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Infantino defended ticket costs, arguing they were in line with other US sporting events.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Kalinak defended the outlay, describing the furnishings as being of "mid-range standard" from durable materials and claiming they would last 30 to 50 years.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Board member Kelly Gonez also defended the new contracts, which averted an April strike.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
In a recent essay, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella defended distillation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Nabis, Prince of the Spartans, withstood a siege by all of Greece and by one of Rome’s most victorious armies, and he defended his native city and his own state against them.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
