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In pre-season we have seen City defend high up the pitch but in a more zonal fashion – something City did last season.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The U.S. is currently testing Ukrainian drones to buy and has used counterdrone systems tested in that war to help defend its forces in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

“What we want to do is defend against anything that would devalue the elections process,” Logan said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Once used to defend Britain's shores against Napoleonic France, the Ordnance Survey's detailed maps are now essential for tracking and adapting to climate change.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

I needed to get up and defend myself.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

The administration defends its dealmaking as an economic boon in the long term.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Standing by his new jet as passengers stream on to it, bound for a summer break in Croatia, Kevin Doyle from EasyJet defends putting more planes into the sky.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

But he ably defends Alys from a group of invaders, relying on muscle memory and — perhaps — a sense of honor to pay her back for saving his life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Defiant Tuchel defends decisions and says loss is 'scar we carry now'

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

I say, then, that the armies with which a prince defends his state are made up of his own troops, or mercenaries, or auxiliaries, or of mixed troops.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

Commons Leader Sir Alan Campbell subsequently defended the change, saying it was needed to "spend more and invest in our public services".

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Response: In response to questions from ProPublica, VA spokesperson Quinn Slaven defended the agency.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

Ishbia, 46, defended the deal, saying it was a strategic partnership that gave his company access to Oaktree’s expertise in the mortgage sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Abbott’s spokesperson in a statement Friday defended the policy move as necessary because less than 10% of data centers responded to the state’s requests for them to report their power and water usage.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

The animals defended me—they fought bravely and destroyed the RECOs.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

Over the last 10 years, Paxton has championed religious freedom in court, often defending groups or individuals with conservative Christian views, particularly on marriage and gender.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Lakers general manager and president of basketball Rob Pelinka called the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers and Lakers “brother-sister” organizations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Walter, who also owns the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and is an investor in English Premier League club Chelsea, bought a majority stake of the Lakers last June.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Maresca says the biggest difference in the Premier League from three years ago, when he was assistant to Guardiola, is the rise in set-pieces and teams defending man-to-man.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The 586th spent the fall of 1943 defending Kursk and then the Ukrainian city of Kiev, newly liberated from German occupation.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein