defended

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Bitzer defended the strategy on the call, saying the company has to make up for three years of cost inflation it hasn’t passed onto customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Challenged by the BBC over whether these adverts could be seen as being offensive, BioTexCom defended them, saying they were effective in bringing attention to surrogacy.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

In parliament ahead of the vote, Bolojan defended his push for reforms, slamming the motion as "deceitful, cynical, and contrived."

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Paramount Skydance Chairman David Ellison defended his commitment to release 30 movies a year once his media company swallows Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

“No. His brothers defended me. His own brothers! They told me that it was wrong, what you did to me, and they were sorry.”

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby