defended
Example Sentences
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The latest exchange came just a few days after Swinney defended Flynn at a separate committee meeting.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Soberingly, the man who became the personification of a smash-mouth sport—and defended it—also grew to rue its hazards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
This week, he defended his role in the protests, saying he feared that police might hurt the students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Microsoft defended the use of H-1B and said in a statement that it looked forward to sharing additional information with the administration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
‘Is it not said that no foe has ever taken the Hornburg, if men defended it?’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
