was defending
- past progressive of defend.
Example Sentences
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The bigger feat was defending their league title.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
"He was defending me, all of southern Lebanon, and all of Lebanon."
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
The center-left Labour Party of Prime Minister Keir Starmer was defending a seat in the northwest of England that the party had held in various forms for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
He didn’t say he was defending billionaires against Main Street.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 9, 2026
He knew that Cyrus was defending himself with threats.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
