defended

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Donald Trump defended childhood vaccinations during a stop by “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson” on Sunday, saying only that he wished vaccines for infants and toddlers were smaller.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

When Montaclair defended himself, he said making up a worthless award is not in itself against the law, and it was local media who had described it as a Nobel.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Villaraigosa defended the undocumented immigrants residing in California, saying they are vital to the economic success of the state.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

U.S. military officials say they successfully defended their own vessels and two American-flagged ships that crossed out of the Gulf, but at least two others did get hit, causing a fire on one vessel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Germany’s war plan was to sweep across Belgium and invade France from the weakly defended north.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman