defended

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The idea being: This isn’t actually a real lawsuit, and in cases where the same kind of claims have been made, the IRS has defended those cases and asserted all sorts of defenses.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

President William Ruto defended the plan saying he had received a request from the US to establish the centre and a refusal would be "inhuman".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

Up it horses could walk, and wains could be slowly hauled; but no enemy could come that way, except out of the air, if it was defended from above.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien