defended
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Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” has been both panned and defended perhaps more than any other major television production in recent memory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The 48-year-old lawyer has defended underworld figures, among them Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman whom U.S. officials accuse of laundering money for then-Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro.
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
Amanda Knox, who was convicted and later acquitted of murdering British student Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007, has defended her solo comedy show following calls for it to be cancelled.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Throughout the first day the Trojans defended themselves successfully, following the strict orders which Aeneas at his departure had given them on no account to undertake an offensive.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
