defend
Example Sentences
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"Canadian nationalism is civic nationalism" and Ottawa's mandate was to defend the rights of everyone in a vast and diverse country, Carney said.
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"Canadian nationalism is civic nationalism" and Ottawa's mandate was to defend the rights of everyone in a vast and diverse country, Carney said.
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On Saturday, the Berlinale put out a statement defending Wenders from the "media storm", indicating that his remarks had been taken out of context.
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While the defending Olympic champ has done well enough to make the final, the United States team…well the U.S. might be ridiculously, historically, next-level good.
"I'm the most decorated female free skier in history," she said, robustly defending her record.
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