defended
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The military has defended the arrests as part of efforts to tackle corruption and criminality within the armed forces.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
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
Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez defended their countries' right to develop their oil industries in their COP31 speeches.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
This approach posed problems for teams who defended in a zonal manner - defending specific areas rather than individual players.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
In a column he wrote for our neighborhood’s weekly newspaper, Barack calmly defended his choice to stay with me and Malia in Hawaii.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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