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He admitted "we don't have enough missiles to defend", referring to Russia's ultra-fast ballistic missiles that have put Ukraine's air-defence system under strain in a recent spate of deadly attacks.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Pretti’s last act had been to try to defend someone from pepper spray.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

He later spoke outside a church service that paid tribute to victims, where he pledged to "defend the freedom and openness of our lives".

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

They are also recruiting teams to defend their intellectual property against unauthorized AI use.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

“I had no idea why Fischer refused to defend his title,” Karpov later said, somewhat coldly.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

"We're always strong, we pool our strength and one defends the other," María Luísa explains as she sits on a sofa next to her sister.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

They are only playing for pride now, but I don't think that will change their identity as a team which usually defends deep.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

"I am going to vote for whoever defends the peace process," he said ahead of the runoff.

From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026

Extra butter for the youngsters, the problems facing today’s youth—you name it, and Mother defends the younger generation.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

Earlier this week, the company defended its use of study results in its advertising campaigns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Earlier this year, Kennedy defended his record, telling a congressional committee that “there’s a global measles epidemic. We’ve done better in preventing it than any country in the world.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Hartig defended that drive to put moments in context because it’s what gets her up in the morning.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

"It has been a privilege to be part of a group that always stepped up, competed at the highest level, and defended these colours with pride, humility, and commitment."

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Una’s death cut the earth from under Samuel’s feet and opened his defended keep and let in old age.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Carson, the defending City Section Open Division champion, will have five mandatory days of acclimation, then hold an intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

He was an active participant in defending Andrew Tate, using his influence to validate an accused predator because it fit the edgy, anti-establishment aesthetic of the modern manosphere media.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

Eala, 21, went the farthest any Filipina had gone in a Grand Slam event, reaching the fourth round and eliminating defending champion Iga Swiatek of Poland along the way.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

“That is a bad rap,” she said, defending the honor of her institution and her colleagues this week at a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals judicial conference.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

“We cannot and we will not shrink from defending it.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin