defended
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Norris knew that holding on to the lead would be tough from pole but he robustly defended from Antonelli into the first corner.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The president defended light regulation and stressed the need to keep the lead as tech executives are raising alarms about breakneck development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The strike resulted in the first U.S. deaths since an April ceasefire, and exposed the difficulty of protecting U.S. forces even at a heavily defended installation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
He has, however, repeatedly defended the Smithsonian’s independence and pushed back against White House criticism of its exhibitions.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Ike defended the U-2 flights as necessary when dealing with a secretive and unpredictable adversary.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
