defending
Example Sentences
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“Thousands of people are plaintiffs in this action, which names 18 public and private sector defendants. The City Attorney’s Office is responsible for defending the City and DWP in this lawsuit.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
In that environment, the helmets may have been intended for local militias, forces serving the Kingdom of Valencia, or armed groups responsible for defending the region's maritime frontier.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Chairman Michael Selig took to these pages defending prediction markets as derivative markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Before Team Europe teed off at Bethpage Black in September, he photographed the defending Ryder Cup champions in front of the Manhattan Bridge dressed in prohibition-era suits and hats.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
If I had truly paid attention, I might have realized that our tiny country had absolutely no hope of defending itself, not when bigger countries like Poland had already fallen.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
