Sentence examples for 1 defending from inspiring English sources

I didn't want to make history by having two No. 1 defending champions go out".

Also on Day 1, defending champions New Zealand survived to hang on 36-35 in a tight game against England before bouncing back to thump South Africa 49-20.

She subsequently lost in the quarter-finals to World No. 1, defending and eventual champion Victoria Azarenka in two sets.

Dan Amira at New York magazine notes that the record says explicitly: "the Committee briefly discusses four of the governmental interests advanced by this legislation: (1) defending and nurturing the institution of traditional, heterosexual marriage; (2) defending traditional notions of morality".

1) Defend what we do against governments and other external interests with vigour and courage.

13...Qc8 Defending the b7 pawn and preparing the annoying...Bh3...Bh3

The other two groups were Number 10, defending southwestern England, and Number 13, defending northern England and all of Scotland.

José Manuel Barroso (@BarrosoEU) Leaving to #G8, defending global fairness through trade, taxation, transparency.

Oklahoma was second with 217.775 points, followed by California ( 216.775), Michigan (216.175), defending champion Penn State (212.125) and Michigan State (211.875).

In the gold medal match at 8pm, defending champions the Netherlands take on Beijing 2008 bronze medallists Argentina.

Congress advanced four such justifications for this statute: "(1) encouraging responsible procreation and child-bearing, (2) defending and nurturing the institution of traditional heterosexual marriage, (3) defending traditional notions of morality, and (4) preserving scarce resources".