defending
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In that environment, the helmets may have been intended for local militias, forces serving the Kingdom of Valencia, or armed groups responsible for defending the region's maritime frontier.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Chairman Michael Selig took to these pages defending prediction markets as derivative markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Two-time defending champion and world number two Alcaraz had withdrawn a month before the tournament with a wrist injury.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
In 1975, defending junior champion Nancy Lopez finished tied for second in the Open.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
In December 1942, the women of the 587th finally completed their grueling training course and were assigned to fight on the Don Front, one of the areas of battle aggressively defending Stalingrad.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
