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Discover LudwigThe phrase "having defended" is correct and usable in written English.
It is a past participle phrase that can be used to show that an action was completed before another action. It is commonly used in complex sentences. Here is an example: "Having defended her thesis successfully, Sarah was able to graduate with honors."
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The People's Action Party looked set to win another whopping majority, but had to contest 82 of its 87 seats, having defended just 47 last time.
Unbeaten since 1993 and having defended his middleweight title 13 consecutive times, Bernard Hopkins has waited a long time for Saturday night.
He is remembered in the financial industry for having defended Hasbro against Mattel's hostile bid and working with clients like Cablevision.
President Bush, having defended Mr. Rumsfeld on Friday from Camp David, had appeared before the cameras hours earlier, to make the case in person.
Having defended the new rules in his former post, Struthers is now charged with persuading the BHA to make them more acceptable to his new constituency.
Having defended two social pariahs - the stepmother in Other People's Children, and then the mistress - I'd been thinking about what society really would like from women now.
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I have defended terrorists.
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