defend
Example Sentences
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"We don't need war," he said, stressing that Ukrainians were "defending our state, our independence".
From BBC
Jenrick will also defend the independence of the Bank of England, which has the power to set interest rates.
From BBC
When confronted with internal email exchanges, Mosseri defended Zuckerberg's 2020 decision to allow cosmetic surgery filters on Instagram, despite strong objections from other executives who warned of their harmful effects on young girls.
From Barron's
“These prediction markets you are breathlessly defending are gambling—pure and simple.”
"Canadian nationalism is civic nationalism" and Ottawa's mandate was to defend the rights of everyone in a vast and diverse country, Carney said.
From Barron's
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