defended

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Speaking to BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, Drakeford defended his government's record on health and education, but said the "sense that somebody else needed to turn to address" problems in those services was "very real".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

In a post on Substack, Steyer defended his campaign’s use of paid social media influencers and said that it had been transparent about their use.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Altman defended himself in the most dramatic exchanges of his testimony and cross-examination.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

She laid out how O’Connor played along with this flagrant judge shopping—she actually quoted a past speech in which he defended judge shopping.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

“These were like eighty bucks,” he defended himself.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling