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On its face, the law is designed to protect people who defend themselves against a threat.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

That effectively pushes a deferred decision to December, meaning four more months resting on an inflation forecast Warsh’s colleagues are already struggling to defend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Meta is "confident in our record of protecting teens online and will continue to defend ourselves against claims that misrepresent the facts," Meta told AFP in a statement Thursday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

“Cyber threats do not stop at state lines, and no state can defend against them alone,” the governor’s office said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

The fight to defend the Motherland was far from finished.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

The administration defends its dealmaking as an economic boon in the long term.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

But he ably defends Alys from a group of invaders, relying on muscle memory and — perhaps — a sense of honor to pay her back for saving his life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

PEN America describes itself as “the only national organization that both celebrates and defends creative expression.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The Becket Fund defends religious liberty for people of disparate faiths.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

“When he defends his title in 1975,” Rader added, “he’ll be much better able to capitalize financially.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

He was also heavily criticised for mistakes in the second leg of the 2025 Champions League semi-final defeat by Inter, when Flick came out and publicly defended him.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

County prosecutor who defended Harvey Weinstein, is at the front of a high-powered legal team backing Flores.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Abbott’s spokesperson in a statement Friday defended the policy move as necessary because less than 10% of data centers responded to the state’s requests for them to report their power and water usage.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

Knox has defended the show, saying on her Instagram account that her performance “honors Meredith Kercher’s memory and calls out the violence that was done to her and to me.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Yes, he had defended girls-as-an-idea in front of Bartholomew.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

The legal system treated Fraser as a victim, a man simply defending himself from an unprovoked attack.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

When queried by AFP about the Washington Post report, the White House sent a statement defending the new plane's safety.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Murrill told lawmakers last year that defending the state against these claims consumes an enormous amount of time and resources and that the fund should be abolished altogether.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

Last month’s incidents have renewed questions about who should bear the cost of defending small, underfunded U.S. municipalities from potential attacks from nation-state hackers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

The Marshalls have been active about the courts since the late forties, defending their good names with a most expensive ferocity.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan