defending
Example Sentences
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Nicholas Lumley KC, defending, told the court that Kerry was likely to contest all the charges against him.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Ms. Pillay began her life’s work as an attorney defending opponents of apartheid, but that cruelty was defeated two generations ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
As Mihai, Stan puts across a low-simmering rage at being put in the position of defending himself at all, while grappling with how to maintain what he sees as his natural role of patriarchal control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
"Tuvalu is disappearing. What good does it do if we take this decision? What good is defending your borders if there is no livable world left?"
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
While they were defending the gate, he would be tunneling under the south-western corner of the Abbey Wall!
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
