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defended

ADJECTIVE
protected
Synonyms


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Lango noted that “to be fair,” interim Nvidia CEO Colette Kress “publicly defended the deals as smart investments” in her role as company CFO.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

After allegations emerged about Huang's ties to Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, Trump this week defended the Nvidia boss and said he had no idea Alice Huang was allegedly spying for Beijing.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

Huang has also vocally defended the technology against concerns that it could lead to widespread catastrophe:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

At Nottingham Forest, he defended intensely, pressed high and wide, and contributed to attacks.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

‘Is it not said that no foe has ever taken the Hornburg, if men defended it?’

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien


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