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In an unusually fiery speech last month at the United Nations General Assembly, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten vowed to defend the ICC "in my country, in my city".

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Even Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg had to defend the lack of succession planning during the lunch interval.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

After what appears to be a stern challenge against New Zealand in their home summer, Cummins' men then travel to India and defend the Ashes in England next year.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

“When we used to defend airfields, either you got bombed from a great distance or it was an insurgency coming through the wire,” says Greg Bagwell, president of the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Also, up to that time chess champions would traditionally defend their title only every three years.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Justice Alito defends the chief from that criticism by reflecting on the ways in which both judging and umpiring require experience, study and perspicacity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The most recent tally from NGO Foro Penal, which defends political prisoners, said there were 344 such prisoners in the country as of September 18.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Housing costs are climbing, but James T. Butts Jr. defends the growth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

He defends with maturity and intelligence, and his technical level means he can support the team higher up the pitch.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

“You probably don’t know this, but it’s not just granny folklore. One published study shows that the soup inhibits the movement of neutrophils, the most common type of white blood cell that defends against infection.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

He got the car well enough alongside to make a legitimate passing attempt, but Piastri defended his position robustly, the cars touched, and spun in unison.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he defended his decision to stop the parade, saying he could not see how the procession could safely take place.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

This week, he defended his role in the protests, saying he feared that police might hurt the students.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Microsoft defended the use of H-1B and said in a statement that it looked forward to sharing additional information with the administration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“But then, what would have happened to you? You would have just stood there, and let him do that, and you wouldn’t have defended yourself at all.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

Nicholas Lumley KC, defending, told the court that Kerry was likely to contest all the charges against him.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

"Tuvalu is disappearing. What good does it do if we take this decision? What good is defending your borders if there is no livable world left?"

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Both sides are attacking and defending communication signals on an unprecedented scale, innovating at pace, while the U.S. and other Western countries are working to catch up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

“There is a certain pride in being a Californian, certainly not held by everybody ... but i would think that the mainstream would be defending the state.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The assumption was that the project would concentrate its efforts on defending affirmative action.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander