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The safe, defendable choice wasn’t necessarily the right one though.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 31, 2026

“If it’s good and you believe in it and it’s objectively defendable, then let’s roll, right?” says Bell Media president Sean Cohan, recalling his directive to speed ahead on the show called “Heated Rivalry.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

"The way that we bowled in the first innings ... and we ended up putting a score on the board that we believed was definitely defendable," he said.

From Barron's Nov. 29, 2025

The all-rounder said he believed the target of 205 was defendable and praised Travis Head, who smashed 123 from 83 balls to power Australia towards victory with his stunning assault.

From BBC Nov. 22, 2025

My Lord George Murray elected to fight at Clifton, a defendable place between Shap and Penrith.

From The Yeoman Adventurer by George W. Gough




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