defended

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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

Lululemon also defended O’Neill, saying she had spent more than 15 years leading Nike’s apparel segment, and said she had established and built Nike’s women’s segment into a multibillion-dollar business.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

He also defended Airbnb, which in San José pays taxes just like hotels, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

“These strikes demonstrate that even the most heavily defended Moscow region is not safe,” the SBU said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

She did not—she could not—outlive the grief of her inheritance, but she embraced and defended the most fragile of her children from the will of the strong.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee