Sentence examples for defended the order from inspiring English sources

General Clark defended the order in an interview as necessary to maintain public support for the war.

Bernard also wrote In Praise of the New Knighthood (c. 1136), which defended the order against its critics and contributed to its growth.

The White House counsel, Alberto Gonzales, defended the order on this Op-Ed page by denying or interpreting away its most offensive provisions.

But the White House defended the order as a way to ensure that there will be adequate time for a careful and transparent review of any new regulations.

Mr. Mills yesterday defended the order yesterday, calling it "a reasonable action in response to the city's inaction in staffing the lowest-performing schools with qualified teachers".

But Mr. Hébert, the Republican chairman, and Commissioner Linda Key Breathitt, a Democrat, defended the order as a balanced approach, preserving competitive markets while offering cost relief.

Justice department lawyers must now defend the order.

Last night, when the acting Attorney General, Sally Yates, refused to defend the order, Trump replaced her.

In meetings on Monday, some in the department said it should defend the order, as it normally does.

By Monday, though, she had concluded that she could not ask her federal attorneys to defend the order.

On the 30th, Sally Yates, the acting U.S. Attorney General, refused to defend the order, saying that she was not convinced that it was lawful.