defended
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This approach posed problems for teams who defended in a zonal manner - defending specific areas rather than individual players.
From BBC ● 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
“I defended my truth and in doing so my life as I knew it was destroyed,” Heard wrote on Instagram after the settlement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
After allegations emerged about Huang's ties to Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, Trump this week defended the Nvidia boss and said he had no idea Alice Huang was allegedly spying for Beijing.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
I defended myself, as I imagined, against the fear my father made me feel by remembering that he was very old-fashioned.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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