defended
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Becerra has defended his record at HHS, arguing that the Trump administration had left the agency ill-equipped to care for so many children and disputing the number of unaccompanied minors who were “lost.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Abbott’s spokesperson in a statement Friday defended the policy move as necessary because less than 10% of data centers responded to the state’s requests for them to report their power and water usage.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Knox has defended the show, saying on her Instagram account that her performance “honors Meredith Kercher’s memory and calls out the violence that was done to her and to me.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The university had previously defended Arday but said Wednesday its probe was prompted by "new information", without specifying.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Chomsky and Rand defended themselves against him, and although they were good, they were nothing compared to a weapon so sharp and precise as he.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
