defending
Example Sentences
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The first shock was the crumbling of the defending champ Pauline Ferrand-Prevot, who showed early signs that she wasn’t her expected top form, and then withered sadly in a time-trial stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Paul Keenan, defending Sheikhi, said his client is a Syrian refugee who had fled the "terror of Isis" and that he maintains his innocence.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
It is said that defending a championship is harder than winning one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Bernie Moreno, albeit belatedly, reacted to Miller’s behavior by defending his daughter, telling reporters he sent her, his granddaughter and his wife to a “secure place” out of state for their own safety.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
And on they went, Mami accusing Papi and Papi defending himself.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
