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We don’t have to defend Adani, BJP never defends Adani, but BJP doesn’t target anyone either. – Ravi Shankar	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Such security guarantees, however, come with the presumption that Ukraine successfully defends itself in this war. – Olaf Scholz	Found on CNN 1 year ago
There will continue to be hard and very bitter days, victories and tragedies, but Ukraine is steeled for the fight ahead. And the United States, together with our allies and partners, are going to continue to have Ukraine’s back as it defends itself. – Joe Biden	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Gen. Cavoli will oversee some of the biggest military posture changes in Europe since World War II. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, the Pentagon has deployed or extended deployments for over 20,000 U.S. troops in Europe. The U.S. now has more than 100,000 troops based in Europe. And soon the 40,000-member NATO Ready Force will be increased to 300,000 NATO troops. US DEFENDS SENDING AIRCRAFT THROUGH TAIWAN STRAIT AS CHINA GROWS INCREASINGLY AGGRESSIVE. – Dwight Eisenhower	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
For the sake of our unity as a people and the strength of our democracy, I offer my concession, i also accept my responsibility, which I will discharge unconditionally, to honor the new president-elect and do everything possible to help him bring Americans together in fulfillment of the great vision that our Declaration of Independence defines and that our Constitution affirms and defends. – Al Gore	Found on CNN 2 years ago
A missile defense system (i.e. Iron Dome) defends civilians from missiles. Hence the name. Only in a morally inverted universe would this be considered a 'controversy,'. – Ritchie Torres	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The Republican conference embraces, supports and defends life, the Democratic Party is the party of death. – Matt Rosendale	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I cannot imagine a more important issue than whether or not the Republican Party is going to be a party that embraces and defends the rule of law and Constitution. – Elise Stefanik	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
What would be useful is if countries, not just in Europe, but if all countries that care about human rights and ethical trading insist they will stop working with companies operating in Xinjiang unless they can independently verify the supply chain conditions, but the Trump administration has discredited itself in terms of moral leadership. I mean, who believes Donald Trump when he says he defends human rights ? – Steve Tsang	Found on CNN 3 years ago
The legal system clearly establishes an insurmountable separation of functions in a criminal prosecution: One body accuses, the other defends and the other judges. It is not possible for the judging body to be the same as the investigating and accusatory. – Raquel Dodge	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
I urge Congressman MacArthur publicly demands that President Trump defends protections for pre-existing conditions and upholds The ACA immediately, so our premiums and medical bills don't skyrocket even further. – Andy Kim	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Whoever defends hiking interests rates is the enemy of investment and employment in this country. – President Tayyip Erdogan	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
As long as Xi shows he defends China’s interests and does not surrender to U.S. pressure it will be perceived as successful (domestically). – Jia Qingguo	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Around the world, climate change increases the risk of instability and conflict, make no mistake, it will impact how our military defends our country. So we need to act, and we need to act now. – President Barack Obama	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I would say the best part of the Obama administration has been his continuance of the protections of the homeland using the big metadata programs, the NSA being enhanced, even though he never defends it, even though he never admits it, there has been a continuation of a very important service, which is the first obligation of our national government is to keep us safe. – Jeb Bush	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
I would say the best part of the Obama administration would be his continuance of the protections of the homeland using, you know, the big metadata programs, the NSA being enhanced, even though he never defends it, even though he never openly admits it, there has been a continuation of a very important service, which is the first obligation I think of our national government is to keep us safe. – Jeb Bush	Found on CNN 9 years ago
A true friend unbosoms freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably. – William Penn	added by anonymous 10 years ago
Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends. – Robert South	added by anonymous 10 years ago
A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday. – Erma Bombeck	added by anonymous 13 years ago
This report, by its very length, defends itself against being read. – Winston Churchill	added by anonymous 13 years ago
Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status. – Laurence J. Peter	added by anonymous 14 years ago
A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. – Chinese Proverb	added by anonymous 14 years ago
The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciple. – Amos Bronson Alcott	added by anonymous 14 years ago
The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. – Amos Bronson Alcott	added by anonymous 14 years ago

We don’t have to defend Adani, BJP never defends Adani, but BJP doesn’t target anyone either.

– Ravi Shankar

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Such security guarantees, however, come with the presumption that Ukraine successfully defends itself in this war.

– Olaf Scholz

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There will continue to be hard and very bitter days, victories and tragedies, but Ukraine is steeled for the fight ahead. And the United States, together with our allies and partners, are going to continue to have Ukraine’s back as it defends itself.

– Joe Biden

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Gen. Cavoli will oversee some of the biggest military posture changes in Europe since World War II. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, the Pentagon has deployed or extended deployments for over 20,000 U.S. troops in Europe. The U.S. now has more than 100,000 troops based in Europe. And soon the 40,000-member NATO Ready Force will be increased to 300,000 NATO troops. US DEFENDS SENDING AIRCRAFT THROUGH TAIWAN STRAIT AS CHINA GROWS INCREASINGLY AGGRESSIVE.

– Dwight Eisenhower

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

For the sake of our unity as a people and the strength of our democracy, I offer my concession, i also accept my responsibility, which I will discharge unconditionally, to honor the new president-elect and do everything possible to help him bring Americans together in fulfillment of the great vision that our Declaration of Independence defines and that our Constitution affirms and defends.

– Al Gore

Found on CNN
2 years ago

A missile defense system (i.e. Iron Dome) defends civilians from missiles. Hence the name. Only in a morally inverted universe would this be considered a 'controversy,'.

– Ritchie Torres

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The Republican conference embraces, supports and defends life, the Democratic Party is the party of death.

– Matt Rosendale

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I cannot imagine a more important issue than whether or not the Republican Party is going to be a party that embraces and defends the rule of law and Constitution.

– Elise Stefanik

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

What would be useful is if countries, not just in Europe, but if all countries that care about human rights and ethical trading insist they will stop working with companies operating in Xinjiang unless they can independently verify the supply chain conditions, but the Trump administration has discredited itself in terms of moral leadership. I mean, who believes Donald Trump when he says he defends human rights ?

– Steve Tsang

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The legal system clearly establishes an insurmountable separation of functions in a criminal prosecution: One body accuses, the other defends and the other judges. It is not possible for the judging body to be the same as the investigating and accusatory.

– Raquel Dodge

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

I urge Congressman MacArthur publicly demands that President Trump defends protections for pre-existing conditions and upholds The ACA immediately, so our premiums and medical bills don't skyrocket even further.

– Andy Kim

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Whoever defends hiking interests rates is the enemy of investment and employment in this country.

– President Tayyip Erdogan

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

As long as Xi shows he defends China’s interests and does not surrender to U.S. pressure it will be perceived as successful (domestically).

– Jia Qingguo

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Around the world, climate change increases the risk of instability and conflict, make no mistake, it will impact how our military defends our country. So we need to act, and we need to act now.

– President Barack Obama

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I would say the best part of the Obama administration has been his continuance of the protections of the homeland using the big metadata programs, the NSA being enhanced, even though he never defends it, even though he never admits it, there has been a continuation of a very important service, which is the first obligation of our national government is to keep us safe.

– Jeb Bush

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

I would say the best part of the Obama administration would be his continuance of the protections of the homeland using, you know, the big metadata programs, the NSA being enhanced, even though he never defends it, even though he never openly admits it, there has been a continuation of a very important service, which is the first obligation I think of our national government is to keep us safe.

– Jeb Bush

Found on CNN
9 years ago

A true friend unbosoms freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably.

– William Penn

added by anonymous
10 years ago

Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends.

– Robert South

added by anonymous
10 years ago

A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday.

– Erma Bombeck

added by anonymous
13 years ago

This report, by its very length, defends itself against being read.

– Winston Churchill

added by anonymous
13 years ago

Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status.

– Laurence J. Peter

added by anonymous
14 years ago

A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.

– Chinese Proverb

added by anonymous
14 years ago

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciple.

– Amos Bronson Alcott

added by anonymous
14 years ago

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence.

– Amos Bronson Alcott

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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