defended

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“Price stability must remain the primary objective and it must be defended even if there is a real, immediate cost,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

She also defended her decision to launch the program without an extensive planning process.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

A pastor she’d known since childhood defended her on Facebook against anti-abortion attacks.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

He also defended fox hunting which he said was the most "humane form pest control".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

In such times, the elderly moralists are content to relax their moral laws a little, in return for being defended.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White