defended

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Infantino defended his close relationship with President Trump.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The industry body representing flea treatment companies defended the use of preventive flea treatments as important for animal health.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

NASA's administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday defended the makeup of the space agency's latest Artemis crew, an all-male group.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The idea being: This isn’t actually a real lawsuit, and in cases where the same kind of claims have been made, the IRS has defended those cases and asserted all sorts of defenses.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Even though he was embarrassed, he still defended himself.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman