defended

Example Sentences

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The move would break with a strategy that Benchmark has long defended.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Newsom defended the price-gouging protections shortly after they went into effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Protests over a fiercely contested Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals in Kenya have killed one man, a rights group said Tuesday, as President William Ruto defended the planned centre.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

After Havertz's early opener, the Gunners defended deep to protect the lead with their world-class backline keeping them in the game.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

She had defended me, protected me, just as my African mother would have done.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince