defended

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Speaking to BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, Drakeford defended his government's record on health and education, but said the "sense that somebody else needed to turn to address" problems in those services was "very real".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

She laid out how O’Connor played along with this flagrant judge shopping—she actually quoted a past speech in which he defended judge shopping.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Lululemon also defended O’Neill, saying she had spent more than 15 years leading Nike’s apparel segment, and said she had established and built Nike’s women’s segment into a multibillion-dollar business.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“These strikes demonstrate that even the most heavily defended Moscow region is not safe,” the SBU said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Eteocles defended the gate which Polyneices attacked, and Antigone and Ismene within the palace waited to hear which had killed the other.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton