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This is how tariffs work in practice, and once in place they are difficult to repeal as lobbies form to defend them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Nipsco has denied wrongdoing and said it would "vigorously" defend itself in court.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Volkswagen's CEO warned Sunday the company was in a "more than critical" state ahead of meetings with the car giant's staff where he will defend the company's savings plans.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

Two days after the indictment was unveiled, Rocha Moya announced he was taking a leave of absence to defend himself against what he called “false and malicious” allegations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

She had strong opinions, and she wasn’t afraid to defend them.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

"And he defends me really well, but he can't go too far because if he goes too far, he'll get fired."

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

He explains his interpretive method and defends it against a hostile biographer—and his high-school English teacher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

When a country defends its currency, it buys its own currency and sells foreign reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

"We're always strong, we pool our strength and one defends the other," María Luísa explains as she sits on a sofa next to her sister.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

“You probably don’t know this, but it’s not just granny folklore. One published study shows that the soup inhibits the movement of neutrophils, the most common type of white blood cell that defends against infection.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

But Sanon also received support, including from Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who defended her, saying what a woman chose to wear was her own decision.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Johnson’s acting chief financial officer, Steven Mahr, and budget director, Annette Guzman, defended the administration and attributed the delays to complex rollout processes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

While Alonso defended his goalkeeper after the game, in his pre-match news conference on Thursday, he said: "The pitch is the boss of everything. I don't decide. The players need to show me."

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

“The approach to homelessness that Mayor Bass has led and defended has brought us here,” Raman said after LAHSA’s report was released.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

His speech, which defended a jailed socialist, did not please his high school principal, but he graduated near the top of his class.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Druckenmiller’s conclusion is that “governments defending prices against fundamentals always lose.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

In June, Carlson announced he would no longer support the Republican Party after decades of defending it.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

Absent since April, the joyful tennis comet—and defending champion—announces his New York City return.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

"I believe that defending our bilateral ties will be essential in ensuring long-term stability and security in the region," Lieutenant General Czosnek told journalists.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

John Balliol, perhaps, that’s a good ironic name, the miserable Scottish king William Wallace lost his life defending.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein