defended

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Bettencourt, chair of the Senate Committee on Local Government, later defended the letter in an interview, arguing Texas could not allow counties to block growth with “a crazy patchwork quilt” of regulations.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Becerra helped craft the Affordable Care Act in Congress and defended it as attorney general, and Joe Biden nominated him to serve as Health and Human Services secretary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Sanchez defended the Chinese project while stressing he would also welcome US investment.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

She defended Hinge's AI feature which creates prompts to start chatting with a match as "not about writing words for you" but "helping you express who you are".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

This was a direct hit at Mother’s modern child-rearing methods, which she's defended on many occasions.

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