defended
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The government has consistently defended its security operations as lawful and necessary to maintain stability.
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
Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez defended their countries' right to develop their oil industries in their COP31 speeches.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
The tanks were defended by nearly as many planes, and about two million soldiers were involved in the fighting—a larger number than the combined populations of present-day Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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