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Thousands of other Americans volunteered to serve in the military, the intelligence community, law enforcement and homeland security, or to develop new capabilities to defend the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

"We reject the claims and will defend them vigorously before the tribunal."

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

“The AG is in a different position because it’s just inherent in their role to defend convictions and sentences,” said Natasha Minsker of the California Anti-Death Penalty Coalition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Saudi Arabia will "take all necessary measures to defend its sovereignty", a foreign ministry statement said, demanding a halt to the Houthi strikes and their attacks on Red Sea shipping.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

So if you ever need to defend yourself physically, try to be like my cat Daisy.”

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

American Garcia defends his WBC welterweight belt against 29-year-old Benn at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

“The key issue is whether the law truly forbids us from pursuing democratic transition and whether it really defends the Communist Party’s perpetual rule,” Chow, who represented herself, said in her closing statement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

"And he defends me really well, but he can't go too far because if he goes too far, he'll get fired."

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

And Max defends Henek to the skies, even when Henek’s being unreasonable.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

Ahead of his arrival in Lima, the Chinese embassy rejected suggestions that the region was anyone's "backyard" and defended Beijing's cooperation with Latin American countries.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Hartig defended the exhibit and said children under 18 had to be accompanied by an adult.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

NBC defended Kristen Welker after Trump attacked her over accurate reporting on his primary endorsement record.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

On Wednesday, Delcy Rodríguez, now interim president of Venezuela, defended Betancourt, saying he has no pending cases in that country or the US.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Throughout our history, there have been African Americans who, for a variety of reasons, have defended or been complicit with the prevailing system of control.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Abdo's comments provoked a backlash, with Tiafoe among those defending the traditional way.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

This came even as three heroic Muslim men gave their lives in May while defending some 240 children at the Islamic Center of San Diego from anti-Muslim extremists.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Following a pregame ceremony that saw the Seahawks raise their Super Bowl banner at Lumen Field, the game quickly looked like a disaster for the defending champs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Victory means 28-year-old Tiafoe reaches his third US Open semi-final in five years, where he will play defending champion Carlos Alcaraz or American eighth seed Ben Shelton.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

“We are defending our honor,” the ambassador replied.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman