Sentence examples for pledging to defend from inspiring English sources

Kennedy responded by pledging to defend West Berlin and calling up 250,000 reservists.

They wrote to Mr. Gore, pledging to defend the honor of their state against his "misrepresentations".

In an uncommon show of unanimity, politicians from across the ideological spectrum were up in arms last week, pledging to defend the "freedom of expression" of a publication with which their relations are generally strained.

In confirmation hearings on Tuesday, Mr. Muto tried to address such criticism by pledging to defend the independence of the bank, which was freed from the ministry's control a decade ago.

What does it take to attract the vocal support of usually cautious professional associations, not to mention health ministers and prominent lawyers pledging to defend any professional prosecuted for the crime (that's right) of protesting an objectionable government policy?

The painting by renowned 18/19th century French artist Jacques-Louis David captures Napoleon pledging to defend France in 1813 in its hour of need, as the British and Prussians threatened to invade and occupy France.

Van Dorn pledged to defend the city to the death.

Later, when the candidate himself pledged to defend L.G.B.T.Q.

Residents pledged to defend their properties and dignity with their lives.

The U.S.S.R. reaped a propaganda harvest and pledged to defend Cuba in the future.

But the bank then pledged to defend it indefinitely at that level.