defend

Example Sentences

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"I'm the most decorated female free skier in history," she said, robustly defending her record.

From Barron's

"We are hopeful that negotiation will lead to a sustainable and negotiated solution," he said, though he said "Iran remains fully prepared to defend itself against any threat or act of aggression".

From Barron's

"But winning will require us to play very, very well. We must get many things right, defend well, attack well, be focused on set-pieces and play a very complete game for 90 minutes."

From BBC

French President Emmanuel Macron insisted the new rules would be about "protecting our industry" without "being protectionist", by defending "certain strategic sectors, such as cleantech, chemicals, steel, cars or defence".

From Barron's

"Our soldiers are defending our future, but may lose their own, so we wanted to give them that chance," is how MP Oksana Dmitrieva describes the law she helped draft.

From BBC