defended
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Confirming student competence in the AI era requires redesigned assessments, supervised demonstrations, oral exams and defended portfolios.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Jayawardhana defended the decades-old partnership between higher education institutions and Washington, which pours billions of dollars into research universities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Opponents often defended in a zonal manner, as players blocked specific areas of the pitch.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
A Postal Service spokesperson still defended the plan, both for financial reasons and to adjust to the changing marketplace.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 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
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