defended

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Actor Alec Baldwin publicly defended Nyong’o, calling her “the most beautiful woman” while criticizing the reaction surrounding the casting.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Becerra defended himself, pointing out that federal prosecutors never accused him of being involved and stated that none of the candidates for governor were implicated in scandal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Bidarian worked at the UFC during Rousey's historic run from 2013, where she defended her bantamweight title six times before defeat by Holly Holm.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

South Korea director Park Chan-wook, who heads the jury awarding the Palme d'Or, the top prize at Cannes, also defended the place of politics in film.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Nobody defended the Ptolemaic account of Venus after 1611.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton