Sentence examples for defend decisions from inspiring English sources

Public officials who are lobbyists routinely defend decisions to play both roles by saying they disclose their relationships publicly, as the law requires.

Historically, government, when responding to community reaction to proposed changes (such as service closures), has tended to simply defend decisions and close down debate.

These individuals can provide valuable political capital that enables a fund to take and defend decisions that may be politically controversial.

Keen attention to detail, research, analysis, and critical thinking are required to effectively challenge and defend decisions on appeal in the Massachusetts appellate courts and in the Supreme Court of the United States.

Philip Taylor, who researches age and employment issues at Cambridge University, says: "Employers are right to be concerned because these systems are not very sophisticated so it may be hard to defend decisions based on them".Both sides in the debate cite the experience of America, which banned age discrimination in 1967 and abolished compulsory retirement for most workers in 1986.

In a quarterly appearance before the panel, Mr. Geithner was called upon to defend decisions to fully pay financial giants for their claims against the American International Group, to account for continuing troubles at small banks and businesses and to answer criticisms that the Treasury Department might be letting some big banks exit the program too soon.

(NGO KIs viewed scientific evidence as being useful for lobbying, creating awareness, documenting objective positions, defending decisions and catalyzing change.

L.A. Unified defends decision to close schools amid criticism.

Prosecutor defends decision to charge woman with selling illegal ceviche.

The cable companies defend their decisions.

The Patent Office does not help defend its decisions.