defended
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Sanchez, in office since 2018, defended his record, saying Spain's economy had grown faster than many European countries and unemployment had fallen.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The British Museum defended the allocation for guests of the hotel, which is one of its sponsors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
He has defended his office's previous decision not to file charges in the case, arguing they were not given enough evidence to meet the legal threshold.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
His office also successfully defended California’s transgender athlete policies against the Trump administration’s Title IX claims, defeated the challenge to its Proposition 39 description and secured some early wins in the Paramount case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Nature has defended itself from an unruly zero.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
