defend
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Washington should give them one: a 911 for AI cyberdefense, where American individuals and organizations under attack can get emergency access to top AI models to defend themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
"I see myself as someone who tries to defend his country's narrative," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
The team also discovered how the newly remodeled fibers help defend themselves.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Madison’s constitutional design assumed that public officials would defend the powers entrusted to them.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026
“You don’t have to defend me, you know,” I added.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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Justice Alito defends the chief from that criticism by reflecting on the ways in which both judging and umpiring require experience, study and perspicacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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
Housing costs are climbing, but James T. Butts Jr. defends the growth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 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
Extra butter for the youngsters, the problems facing today’s youth—you name it, and Mother defends the younger generation.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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In a statement, Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson defended Hegseth's record, calling him a "transformative leader" who has "slashed bureaucracy, unleashed innovation, and delivered for our warfighters".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Chief Executive Jamie Dimon has defended the spending as a worthwhile investment in shareholders’ best interests, despite once quipping that investors should short the stock of any company building a fancy new headquarters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
When a Times reporter emailed the company, Miller called back and defended the business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Meghan’s half-sister, Samantha Markle, has also defended their father, accusing their brother Thomas Jr. of fabricating the allegations for financial gain and claiming the computers had been outside their father’s possession for two years.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Naturally, he countered with Capo Ferro which surprised the man in black, but he defended well, quickly shifting out of Agrippa and taking the attack himself, using the principles of Thibault.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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“Chiquita has complied with relevant requirements and worked closely with California regulators to design and develop a complex hazardous waste management program. We look forward to defending ourselves against the state’s unwarranted accusations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Speaking outside the courts Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey said that she believes defending the residents "was the right thing to do" and that they "make no apology for that".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The department filed a long court brief defending its tactics, saying a law defining the statute of limitations for most felony crimes allows prosecutors to initiate a case by criminal information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
"We will not back away from defending ourselves against baseless lawsuits," Meta told AFP in July.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Her team led the league by 4½ games, but their opponents were the defending champions and still had a chance to take the pennant.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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