defended
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After the fourth-round defeat by Liverpool, Alonso defended his decision not to play Estevao, hinting that the forward is still coming to grips with the physical demands of English football.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 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
A Postal Service spokesperson still defended the plan, both for financial reasons and to adjust to the changing marketplace.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Before the yellow fever epidemic, even the doctors who disagreed with Rush on medical matters would have defended him against Cobbett’s irrational assaults.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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