defended

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After the match Shnaider defended her decision to play in Russia, saying it was her "one opportunity" of the year to play in front of her family.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Newsom defended the price-gouging protections shortly after they went into effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“Saying that I defended mafiosos is dark legend. False. I defended people with problems,” he told the podcaster Luis Fernando Villa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The government has defended the changes as seeking to overturn "intergenerational inequality" and help young people buy a home.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

“How could a wall spanning the kingdom be defended? There would never be enough soldiers to guard something so vast! What does this Tiger Emperor want?”

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin