defended

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Others on social media defended Scorsese and the use of AI in film.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Newsom defended the price-gouging protections shortly after they went into effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

De la Espriella also defended David Murcia, convicted of running a pyramid scheme that impoverished families across southern Colombia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But TemaCC's chief executive Taylan Ozcan defended Scott's performance, saying the rapper had been "at the heart of the event" for the entire evening.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

She did not—she could not—outlive the grief of her inheritance, but she embraced and defended the most fragile of her children from the will of the strong.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee