defended
Example Sentences
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"Bellingham sometimes defended like a second left-back last season. I told him I do not want to see that anymore. I made a deal with him."
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended that slogan during his campaign, and only with the greatest reluctance did he ultimately “discourage” it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Wright on Wednesday defended NABEP's "highly successful track record of producing large volumes of oil in Venezuela," adding: "That's a business partner you can believe in."
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Washington Post forcefully defended its own reporters after the Pentagon accused them of wrongdoing for publishing information in the public interest.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
Eteocles defended the gate which Polyneices attacked, and Antigone and Ismene within the palace waited to hear which had killed the other.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
