defend
Example Sentences
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Gibbs said they raised their concerns on a number of occasions, but others defended her work.
From BBC
She successfully defended her title in Beijing four years ago but her preparations for Milan-Cortina have been disrupted after she dislocated her shoulder at the beginning of the year.
From BBC
Then, in the defending box, that leaves a lot more space for the defenders and the goalkeeper.
From BBC
Guardiola stressed his stance was not about politics or taking sides, but about defending human life wherever civilians are suffering.
From Barron's
We can defend the rule of law without defending sloppy tactics.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
