defended

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The mayor defended the Convention Center project, arguing it would boost tourism, while saying the police raises were needed to keep the department’s ranks from shrinking more than they already have since 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Bettencourt, chair of the Senate Committee on Local Government, later defended the letter in an interview, arguing Texas could not allow counties to block growth with “a crazy patchwork quilt” of regulations.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Travel writer Cathy Adams defended it as a “fact of British life.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Cerdan has defended his innocence in both investigations.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Your brother would never have done it....Well, it was the truth, Harry thought as he ran on again; Dumbledore, who had defended Snape for so long, would never have held students ransom....

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling