defend
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In a joint statement on Monday, they said they were pursuing legal action to "defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Videos of the encounter quickly spread online and on Spain’s front pages, leading the country’s foreign minister to defend the interaction as a greeting and “nothing more.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The British military has been jamming or blocking satellites from other countries in order to defend itself from hostile threats, the BBC has been told.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
We should make sure the systems that defend us are the best in the world.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
They’d fashioned sticks into fake spears and pretended the two of them alone could defend their city from the creatures of the Greater Jungle, the monstrous beasts of legend.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
The most recent tally from NGO Foro Penal, which defends political prisoners, said there were 344 such prisoners in the country as of September 18.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Housing costs are climbing, but James T. Butts Jr. defends the growth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
He defends with maturity and intelligence, and his technical level means he can support the team higher up the pitch.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
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
Extra butter for the youngsters, the problems facing today’s youth—you name it, and Mother defends the younger generation.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
Sherrill defended how the investigation was carried out and disputed Caldwell’s assertion that he wasn’t allowed to fully challenge the allegations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
England's total was also the lowest they have defended in a full ODI since July 2022 – before their dismal 2023 World Cup or their winless run at last year's Champions Trophy.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Vice President JD Vance defended the press ban.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Biggs has defended his handling of the matter, pointing to his background as a prosecutor and his past votes to decertify the Colorado City Police Department.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
Kissinger defended the attacks, pointing out that American planes were targeting military and industrial targets.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
When faced with the defending world champions at the World Cup, they have lost on all four occasions.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
The White House said in a statement, “These public service announcements are about reminding Americans to love their country and understand what makes it worth defending, at home, at our borders, and abroad.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Within hours of the Indian Express report and statements from opposition leaders, the Election Commission put out a statement, external defending its way of working.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Many people, including me, urged him to do so, but he refused because leaving would be abandoning what he had spent his life defending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
She’s half defending herself, half burning the world down.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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