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Vance has been on to defend the merits of Cincinnati chili.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

As the fire raged, mother and son used garden hoses to defend their property as nearby dwellings were torched.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

They’re nowhere near as shocking as the methods John and Bernadette use to ready their son to defend the universe.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

With 2,000 points to defend at Flushing Meadows and Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina now trailing by only 434, Sabalenka must win again to extend her 99-week run as the world number one.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Despite their size, aurochs are gentle creatures who only use their horns to fight for mates, or defend their young.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

With how fast the tactical landscape changes in the Premier League, Carrick will have to be nimble in how his side defends against such solutions.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

The administration defends its dealmaking as an economic boon in the long term.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

When a country defends its currency, it buys its own currency and sells foreign reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

PEN America describes itself as “the only national organization that both celebrates and defends creative expression.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

“When he defends his title in 1975,” Rader added, “he’ll be much better able to capitalize financially.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

However, he also defended the proposal, saying, "we stand behind the motivations of FFE", and that its intention "was to direct more capital and equity equally" among Fifa's 211 member associations.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

U.S. military officials said American forces later defended against missiles launched at Jordan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority did not dispute that assessment but defended its method for counting an area “unique because of the vast, often desolate terrain.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

You may not get everything you want, but we should all agree that the civil rights and liberties the founding fathers sought to enshrine in our Constitution must be defended.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

Nabis, Prince of the Spartans, withstood a siege by all of Greece and by one of Rome’s most victorious armies, and he defended his native city and his own state against them.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

The defending champion managed just two aces to five double faults - although he did land 68% of his first serves and won 66% of the points behind it.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

The massive figure reflects Tokyo’s aggressiveness in defending the yen as it weakened to a 40-year low near 164 to the dollar in late July.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Kennedy in particular has been invested in defending the honor of red meat, repeatedly arguing, against standard medical recommendations, that diets high in animal fat are good for you.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

District Judge Lewis Liman awarded Lively $363,000 in attorneys’ fees and another $44,000 in court costs for defending against Baldoni’s defamation claim.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Asked and answered, Your Honor,” says the defending lawyer.

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes