defended
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Others reportedly defended Gen Kainerugaba, pointing to his military leadership, anti-corruption campaign and grassroots political mobilisation.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
The military has defended the arrests as part of efforts to tackle corruption and criminality within the armed forces.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
Lango noted that “to be fair,” interim Nvidia CEO Colette Kress “publicly defended the deals as smart investments” in her role as company CFO.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
“I defended my truth and in doing so my life as I knew it was destroyed,” Heard wrote on Instagram after the settlement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Una’s death cut the earth from under Samuel’s feet and opened his defended keep and let in old age.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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