defended

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Her reputation precedes her, so everyone gets a superstar’s whistle when being defended by Brink.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Juda also defended a move to tighten parliamentary oversight over the central bank, insisting the institution's independence was "non-negotiable".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The industry body representing flea treatment companies defended the use of preventive flea treatments as important for animal health.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The idea being: This isn’t actually a real lawsuit, and in cases where the same kind of claims have been made, the IRS has defended those cases and asserted all sorts of defenses.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

It was well defended when I wore my armor.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan