defend
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However, other United sources defend the recruitment strategy, claiming it easy to be wise after the event and at the end of last season, Kobbie Mainoo was their only orthodox midfield option.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
“Even the United States, with its industrial capacity, is not prepared to defend against an attacker that builds ballistic missiles at industrial scale,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Yet today the spread of low-cost, lethal drone technology has made bases much harder to defend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Hegseth told reporters that he was ready to defend his record.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
She hurried to the cart, trembling as she struggled to make some excuse to defend herself.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Blocking agents defends Amazon’s ability to advertise and sell directly to consumers—many of whom are Amazon Prime subscribers and won’t change where they shop just because their agents are cut off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
He defends with maturity and intelligence, and his technical level means he can support the team higher up the pitch.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Hansi Flick wants a team that defends high and passionately so he can shine.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Christina defends Will’s plan; the Dauntless-born initiates vote for offense; everyone argues about who should make the decision.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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The government has consistently defended its security operations as lawful and necessary to maintain stability.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
Lango noted that “to be fair,” interim Nvidia CEO Colette Kress “publicly defended the deals as smart investments” in her role as company CFO.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
Kress publicly defended Nvidia’s role as a banker to the broader AI industry from critics who argue Nvidia’s efforts to prop up demand across the industry has left it more vulnerable to a downturn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
After allegations emerged about Huang's ties to Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, Trump this week defended the Nvidia boss and said he had no idea Alice Huang was allegedly spying for Beijing.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
Una’s death cut the earth from under Samuel’s feet and opened his defended keep and let in old age.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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This approach posed problems for teams who defended in a zonal manner - defending specific areas rather than individual players.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
No fewer than 15 parties hold seats in the Dutch parliament, from those defending the interests of people over 50 years old, to a farmers' party.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
While die-hard laetrile supporters were unfazed, the public grew more and more uncomfortable defending it.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
“I wonder if it’s worth it to try defending ourselves against this kind of weapon,” said retired French Lt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
It expands to encompass an entire but still-emerging world that Burr threatened and Hamilton believed himself to be defending.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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