Sentence examples for were defensible from inspiring English sources

The lawyers concluded that efforts to hunt and kill Mr. bin Laden were defensible either as acts of war or as national self defense, legitimate under both American and international law.

But even then, its actions were defensible.

Such centres generally lay to the southwest, in strategic, relatively inaccessible areas that were defensible from attack.

Perhaps these relationships were defensible in the 1980s and 1990s when business and the unions seemed more possessed by a sense of national interest.

"In the past, we were satisfied that our objectives were defensible, right, and proper — with victory, something good would come," he continues.

One might object that they didn't prove the borders were "defensible", since both began with surprise attacks by Israel against its neighbours.

This reluctance is defensible.

This execution is defensible.

Diversification in itself is defensible.

Its position must be defensible.

But the comparison is defensible.