defend
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That means avoiding so-called defensive sectors that don’t defend investors “because they’re stranded assets and because they are similar to bonds,” he says.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
The lawsuit is believed to be the country's first seeking to defend an individual's vocal identity against AI-generated copies.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Students must explain their reasoning, defend their conclusions, respond to criticism and demonstrate ownership of what AI helped them produce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Immune cells that usually defend the body by attacking infected or foreign cells appear in unusually high numbers in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease and related conditions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
She had strong opinions, and she wasn’t afraid to defend them.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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The most recent tally from NGO Foro Penal, which defends political prisoners, said there were 344 such prisoners in the country as of September 18.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The Puerto Rican defends her WBA and WBO featherweight titles against Argentina's Lucrecia Manzur on Friday in California, in the first world championship boxing event to be streamed live on TikTok.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
With how fast the tactical landscape changes in the Premier League, Carrick will have to be nimble in how his side defends against such solutions.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The administration defends its dealmaking as an economic boon in the long term.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
He calls me daughter, and defends me, and says he’s proud of me, and calls me pretty and smart—all the things I always wanted to hear from my own father.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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Garraghan defended Mindgard's decision to publicly discuss its jailbreak of Moonshot's systems, saying it had informed the developer and was not revealing key details about how it got the firm's models to ignore guardrails.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Cooke, who praised the players and manager Heimir Hallgrimsson after the victory, defended how the FAI dealt with the build-up to the controversial match.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Kaiser has previously defended its arbitration system, saying it was fair for both patients and for the nonprofit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Van Houten defended his initial decision not to pursue charges in November 2024, when the accuser, identified as Jane Doe, first spoke to Cornell University police.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Yes, well, I’m just telling you, sir,” I said lamely, and then felt furious with myself for not having defended what I’d seen with my own eyes.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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"This entire case is based on speculation," Kevin Reddington, who is defending Clancy, told a Massachusetts court during a hearing on whether there will be another trial.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
“These public-service announcements are about reminding Americans to love their country and understand what makes it worth defending, at home, at our borders, and abroad,” the White House said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The Blues dropped deeper, defending their lead and attacking the space left behind.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Eight of the dozen have payrolls in the top 10, with the defending AL champion Toronto Blue Jays joining the Mets as supreme underachievers given their No. 5-ranked payroll of $275.4 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
“I myself could not have acted in any other way.... The very notion, the very sense of defending the Motherland, was the duty of all the men and all the women too.”
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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