defending

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The report, Botterell noted, stated that the strategy during the Eaton fire was to prioritize “life safety first, perimeter control, and defending building as resources allowed.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

His former reserves coach at Barcelona, Luis Enrique, is the defending European champion in charge of Paris Saint-Germain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

I’m not sure it’s a hard rule, but it feels like one when considering the silly groaning over defending champion and freshly-crowned back-to-back NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Following his second round, defending champion Scheffler described Friday's pin positions as "absurd".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Perhaps because they had fallen into that angry silence, they walked quietly enough to come upon One Horn, the magnificent buck deer who had lost half of his antler rack defending his island territory.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich