defended

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The boss of Swatch has defended the launch of its collaboration with Audemars Piguet after shops in cities around the world saw disruption when large crowds attempted to buy its new pocket watch.

From BBC • May 19, 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

German newspapers defended the sinking as a justified act of war.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman