defended

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Highly contested environments is a phrase often used by the military for airspace defended by advanced interceptors made by China and Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday defended the deal to end the Iran war, saying he would likely head to Switzerland for talks to turn it into a long-term agreement.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Management defended the move, saying that operational technology is critical for the artificial-intelligence era in order to secure physical assets that will become more infused with AI.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

South Korea largely defended the long throw in a zonal manner.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

In 1924, the Indian Rights Association, which defended the interests of indigenous communities, conducted an investigation into what it described as “an orgy of graft and exploitation.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann