defended
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"We played for the team-mates, we played together, we stayed inside of the game in every situation and we attacked as a team and defended as a team."
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 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
This was a direct hit at Mother’s modern child-rearing methods, which she's defended on many occasions.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
