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Best drama is generally seen as the night's most prestigious prize, and last year's winner The Pitt is back to defend its title following its second series.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

While that can reduce inflammation, it can also interfere with the body's ability to defend itself.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

A highly influential trade association is the European Chemical Industry Council, which reports spending 12.3 million euros a year to defend the sector's interests.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

The Disney-owned station licenses were not set to expire for several years when the FCC demanded that Disney defend its stewardship of the outlets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

In early April 1945, five days before his sixteenth birthday, Karl Damm reported to defend Berlin.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

The Puerto Rican defends her WBA and WBO featherweight titles against Argentina's Lucrecia Manzur on Friday in California, in the first world championship boxing event to be streamed live on TikTok.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

“The key issue is whether the law truly forbids us from pursuing democratic transition and whether it really defends the Communist Party’s perpetual rule,” Chow, who represented herself, said in her closing statement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

With how fast the tactical landscape changes in the Premier League, Carrick will have to be nimble in how his side defends against such solutions.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Hugh defends his former school, saying, "Well, isn't that the whole point of a field trip? To see something new?"

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Norris knew that holding on to the lead would be tough from pole but he robustly defended from Antonelli into the first corner.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

He has, however, repeatedly defended the Smithsonian’s independence and pushed back against White House criticism of its exhibitions.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

She produced another break of Sabalenka’s serve in the third game of the set and defended her advantage with clinical precision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Ahead of his arrival in Lima, the Chinese embassy rejected suggestions that the region was anyone's "backyard" and defended Beijing's cooperation with Latin American countries.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

The tanks were defended by nearly as many planes, and about two million soldiers were involved in the fighting—a larger number than the combined populations of present-day Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

"These are regular Joes, working-class people who are sent an email telling them their ticket's been suspended with no actual evidence. How do you defend something you don't know what you're defending against?"

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Texas, who missed the playoff, spent the offseason defending its quarterback against criticism and reloading its roster with transfers to make his life easier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

He also lauded Irish golfer Shane Lowry, who has shone at the Open so far, and Rory McIlroy, the Northern Irish defending champion who has previously played golf with the American leader.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

This came even as three heroic Muslim men gave their lives in May while defending some 240 children at the Islamic Center of San Diego from anti-Muslim extremists.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

He must have, defending the Abbey with his large heavy sword, wearing all that armor.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques