How to Use in defense of (something or someone) in a Sentence

in defense of (something or someone)

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• When one woman spoke up in defense of Dang, the teens began to mock her accent, the video shows.
  — Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2023
• And so then what are Texas lawyers arguing now in defense of these buoys?
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
• And the press doesn’t do anything in defense of this journalist.
  — David Biller and Tatiana Pollastri, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2023
• And the press doesn't do anything in defense of this journalist.
  — David Biller and Tatiana Pollastri, ajc, 6 May 2023
• Kelce has been emotional in the past in defense of brother Travis.
  — Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024
• Not a single member of the panel or a witness spoke in defense of Trump.
  — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2022
• Ryals told The Times that the campus community turned on her in defense of Solana.
  — Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
• Many locals spoke, to applause, in defense of Seals' freedom of speech.
  — Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023
• Taylor Wilson: Josh, there's been some strong language from parts of Trump's base in defense of him on this.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 12 June 2023
• With these posts, now the 6 God, Queens rapper, and Birdman have all expressed themselves in defense of Weezy.
  — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 11 Sep. 2024
• For 247 years, Americans have gone forth to war in defense of home and our liberties, and some have not come home.
  — The Editors, National Review, 29 May 2023
• As a result of its status, lethal force can be used against a wolf only in defense of human life.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
• Ariana Grande is speaking out in defense of her boyfriend Ethan Slater.
  — Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
• The students wanted to protest that morning in defense of their teacher, in memory of their friend and for their own futures at the school.
  — Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 29 Mar. 2023
• Democratic men need to speak up not in defense of others, but in defense of themselves.
  — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
• The justices will hear arguments on one aspect of the case, a bid by states to intervene in defense of the policy.
  — Jordan Fabian, Bloomberg.com, 27 Dec. 2022
• There have been some that have spoken up in defense of legacy admissions.
  — ABC News, 21 July 2023
• Taylor Wilson: And what do scientists say about the usefulness of the Chandra at this point in defense of it?
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
• In the face of conflict, this sign will fight until the end in defense of their best buds and also take their emotions seriously.
  — Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 24 June 2023
• Ng, like many others in attendance, spoke in defense of open source models.
  — Lauren Goode, WIRED, 26 July 2024
• Earlier this month, Small Combs issued her own statement in defense of her son.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
• Drake Bell is speaking out in defense of Josh Peck amid his abuse allegations.
  — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
• In a recent interview with BBC News, the actress married these two elements in defense of the film.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
• Still, both Hailey and Justin’s comment sections are filled with nasty messages written in defense of Gomez.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2023
• Halls’ attorney, Lisa Torraco, released a statement at the time in defense of her client.
  — Christina Maxouris, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
• This award was established in 1930 and was awarded for outstanding service in defense of the Soviet Union in both war and peace times.
  — oregonlive, 5 July 2023
• So, there have been a lot of arguments put forward in defense of Cop City and the development in general.
  — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 11 Oct. 2023
• What had the togetherness of locked hands accomplished in defense of Mother Earth?
  — Christopher Ketcham, Harper's Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
• Last fall, in the wake of his London gallery’s postponement of his show, Ai released a broad statement in defense of unpopular speech.
  — Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
• Beyond seeking security, humans have long fought wars in pursuit of triumph or in defense of honor.
  — Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024