say in defense
Example Sentences
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“There is nothing I can say in defense of that officer’s actions that night,” Police Chief William McManus told WOAI-TV.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2022
So what you say in defense or trying to plead your case at this hearing in jail can ultimately be used against you in a criminal court.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2020
The thing that I'll say in defense of the bad Elon Musk cybertruck is that it absolutely looks like it belongs in a 1989 movie called CYBERTRUCK.
From The Verge • Nov. 22, 2019
But all we really need to say in defense of a Street series comeback is this: You could play as the Beastie Boys… Facebook Twitter Pinterest … against the Miami Heat.
From The Guardian • Jun. 24, 2016
When I look back upon that life, I almost say in defense of myself that I did not take any pleasure in it.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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