defended
Example Sentences
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He defended the Smithsonian’s scholarly integrity and said he will continue to “protect the importance of doing nuanced, complicated history.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Even today I thought we defended very well.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Wright on Wednesday defended NABEP's "highly successful track record of producing large volumes of oil in Venezuela," adding: "That's a business partner you can believe in."
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The New York Times publicly defended Haberman and the reporting behind her story.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
Even though he was embarrassed, he still defended himself.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
