Sentence examples for defended use from inspiring English sources

The United States, which made the spraying programme an axis of its counter drug policy in Colombia, has staunchly defended use of the chemical, which is marketed by Monsanto under the name RoundUp.

The agencies, in written responses, agreed with the report, but the Interior Department defended use of the 10-year average, calling it "a reasonable and durable" method of budgeting.

The Home Secretary Theresa May has defended use of anti-terror laws to detain the partner of a Guardian journalist at Heathrow Airport.

Not surprisingly, BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley defended use of the dispersant.

Both Donald Trump and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush have defended use of the term to describe children born in the U.S. to immigrants in the country illegally.

Snyder has repeatedly defended use of the name, saying in October the traditional songs and cheers that invoke the name mattered to him "as a child, and I know it matters to every other Redskins fan in the D.C. area and across the nation".

Hancock and Long defended using injuries as a factor.

A position or a view should be defended using reliable evidence.

The US postal service initially defended using the quote, arguing it was associated with Angelou.

Mr. Genuario defended using the unanticipated revenue when the state budget is facing a deficit.

The elephant's handlers have defended using Tai in the show, arguing that she has been well looked after.