defending
Example Sentences
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Smart allowed Doncic, Austin Reaves and James to run the offense while he took on the role of defending the opponent’s best offensive player.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Iain McSporran KC, defending the 17-year-old, asked the boy if he had told Amen to "leave" his own client alone because he had "nothing to do with this".
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Charles Miskin KC, defending, said Strang had accepted responsibility "for the things that he did do".
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
The Justice Department is defending the federal government’s efforts to advance U.S. energy dominance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
“Why should the government need it and for what purpose? Who would ride on my bicycle, my beautiful black Wanderer touring bicycle? How could a bicycle be used in defending the state?”
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
