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Example sentences for: defends

How can you use “defends” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The Star defends its reputation as the most politically engaged of the tabloids.
Jesse Helms defends the Senate's defeat of the comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty.
Michael Barone ( The McLaughlin Group ) defends India's right to test its weapons, citing the United States' "de facto military alliance" with China, India's biggest regional foe.
A writer who once worked in a sweatshop defends them.
The secretary-general of NATO defends the alliance's policies against charges of incoherence.