defending

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Not surprisingly, the two-time defending World Series champions dominated a Loyola Marymount poll that asked residents to identify their favorite pro team among the 12 in the local media market.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

He has argued this is just part of his work as a defence lawyer, while critics have accused him of enriching himself by defending powerful criminals.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

As the Spurs dethroned the defending champions on their home floor, the 22-year-old Wembanyama didn’t just match the early-career signposts of the greatest players in NBA history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

With defending champ Carlos Alcaraz back in Spain, staring at his sore, slowly-rehabilating wrist, the tennis world presumed his Italian rival, Jannik Sinner, would have a breezy Vespa ride to the title at Roland-Garros.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

It expands to encompass an entire but still-emerging world that Burr threatened and Hamilton believed himself to be defending.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis