defended
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Say Agency acknowledged the controversy in a Telegram post last week, external, but defended its decision to bring West to Russia.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Shook Research defended its rankings, saying the news is unrelated to the “methodology or integrity of our research or rankings.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The Pentagon fired “Stars and Stripes” editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and Middle East reporter Lara Korte on Friday, citing insubordination after the journalists publicly defended the newspaper’s editorial independence.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Hernandez has defended Israel’s right to defend itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Apparently the walls ringing and crisscrossing the city were intended for privacy, not protection; Wari was not located in an easily defended spot.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
