Sentences with phrase «said in defense»

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The only thing that can be said in his defense is that he actually believes in the things he professes to believe in and is acting on those beliefs, however insubstantial the evidence to support those beliefs may be.

Manx said in its defense that the customer was fully aware of the risks involved.

«Well, Doc,» I said in her defense, «Sister's skirt, sleeves, and veil were pinned up, under, and back when she had this spell.»

«It wasn't just about who received money,» Duncan said in defense of RTTT.

But contrary to what some have said in defense of DeVos, the law's passage was not a sign of her lack of influence or of her support for charter accountability.

«Other lawyers have become judges without judicial experience,» he said in defense of his record.

«We can't afford not to pay for this,» Carlucci said in defense of the expenditures.

«It's worth remembering that the order applies only to noncitizens,» a Wall Street Journal editorial said in its defense.

It must be said in their defense that often the kind of problem being investigated could be well served by assuming an imagery of mechanism.

A few things I'd like to say in our defense though:

«One of my top three favorite things to eat is Buffalo chicken wings, but we are a restaurant, not a dive bar,» Daniel Serfer, chef and owner of Mignonette in Miami, says in defense of the Buffalo scallop dish on his menu at the uptown location.

Although it is worth saying in defense of Paul Pogba, and this has obviously been said many times already, he's much better suited to a 4 -3-3, not a 4 -2-3-1.

I will say this in my defense: the way in which the district was drawn makes it difficult to describe it's location relative to Albany.

Because his criminal activity took place before he took office, Grimm says in his defense he should not have to resign his seat.

Can I say in my defense that all the people whom I copy, live in different countries?

In fact, I probably lost count of the number of bomber jackets in my closet, but what can I say in my defense?

The most one can say in defense of this mirthlessness is that the film settles into a mildly pleasant melancholy in the last act, as Alan, always the purest character and lone source of grace notes, finally gets to come of age.

206 Pages / 500 Illustrations The following «interview», though obviously a fictional event, accurately portrays what the ghost of Adolf Hitler would say in his defense if he could be interviewed today.

I have no interest in reading anything you have to say in defense of them.

A few things I'd like to say in our defense though:

I like Nintendo in and of itself, and am nostalgic for the NES, SNES, and N64, but I will say this in defense of the people who think Nintendo is kiddie: a system is kiddie if you can't play GTA on it.

What can you say in defense of realism?

All I can say in my defense is that Brian made me do it.

He still has nothing to say in defense of Global, and he once again leaves unanswered the charges against Global in particular and fracking in general.

Not exact matches

In February, Germany said it was investigating a security breach of its defense and interior ministries» private servers.

In January, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the decision to delay the drills was because of logistical concerns, since many South Korean security forces would be occupied with protecting the Olympics.

«I believe the [National Defense Strategy] and other guidance requires us to adopt a more global posture and this will shape our future naval presence, especially in the Indo - Pacific region,» Neller said.

«The Chinese communists have been using cheap verbal intimidation and saber rattling on every aspect of the Republic of China [Taiwan] in the hope of affecting our morale or creating social unease,» said defense ministry spokesman Chen Chung - chi said, according to Reuters.

The Trump Administration Thursday is also releasing its plans for the current fiscal year 2017, which runs through September 30, including a call for an additional $ 30 billion in funding for defense and the border, Mulvaney said.

«The defense industry — the Department of Defense — is the single biggest customer in the world,» says Laingen, who estimates that the military awards some $ 150 billion in contracts each year, depending on the size of its defense industry — the Department of Defense — is the single biggest customer in the world,» says Laingen, who estimates that the military awards some $ 150 billion in contracts each year, depending on the size of its Defense — is the single biggest customer in the world,» says Laingen, who estimates that the military awards some $ 150 billion in contracts each year, depending on the size of its budget.

«During the Trump Administration, we will shift from playing defense at the FCC to going on offense,» Ajit Pai said in December last year, a month before president - elect Donald Trump appointed him as the new chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

The study, published by the Environmental Defense Fund's (EDF) Climate Corps program, says that solar and wind jobs have grown at rates of about 20 % annually in recent years, and sustainability now collectively represents four to four and a half million jobs in the U.S., up from 3.4 million in 2011.

In his defense, Harris said Google is committed to working with a number of external organizations — like comScore, Nielsen, and industry bodies like TAG and JICWEBS — to «make sure we set those standards and they can mark our homework.»

«In my defense, [Marvel / Disney] asked me to do an Instagram live post,» he said.

Theranos» technology was never deployed by the U.S. Department of Defense and generated a little more than $ 100,000 in revenue from operations in 2014, the SEC said.

«We have 7,000 entrepreneur small businesses that are trying to work in defense,» Kelly says of the San Diego area, so the cluster must be highly selective.

The recent deployment of the Terminal High - Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) missile system in South Korea angered China, who fears the system's powerful radar could look deep into the country and threaten its security, says the South China Morning Post.

«To ignore market trends by impeding progress toward a cleaner energy future, on the basis of ignorance or ideology, makes no sense,» Nathanael Greene, director of renewable policy at the Natural Resources Defense Council, said in a statement.

«We know we can shoot HIMARS [High Mobility Artillery Rocket System] off the flight deck of a ship,» Neller said during remarks at the at the Marine Corps League's annual Modern Day Marine expo in Quantico, Virginia, on Sept. 21, according to Defense News.

For example, GS Engineering, based in Houghton, Mich., has secured more than $ 1 million worth of contracts with defense giant Lockheed Martin, thanks to its involvement with the cluster, both through networking and marketing, Glen Simula, president of GS Engineering, said in an email sent to Entrepreneur.com via Kulju.

Rafael could manufacture some of its weapons in India, says Yoav Har - Even of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

In my defense, I was only 19, so not a grownup, and said boyfriend came out of the closet not long after, so it was not really a satisfying and healthy relationship.»

Vladimir Shamanov, a defense committee chairman in the Russian legislature's lower house, also said on Tuesday that the US would face «grave repercussions» for a strike on Syria.

An executive for a French defense giant that operates in China said that safeguarding the company's technology is important, but the effort is no barrier to his firm's success there.

You have to set the reductions in stone,» Redburn quotes an economist from Environmental Defense as saying.

«They could be pre-positioning for use in times of tension,» said Ciaran Martin, chief executive of the British governments National Cyber Security Centre cyber defense agency, who added that «millions of machines» were targeted.

«There has been significant debate surrounding the FDA letter that KIND received, as many in the nutrition community rose to KIND's defense,» said Joe Cohen, SVP of communications at KIND in a statement to Fortune.

«These fighters will have a positive impact on Taiwan's self - defense and would act as a necessary deterrent to China's aggressive military posture across the Asia - Pacific region,» Senators John Cornyn, the assistant majority leader, and James Inhofe, a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, said in a letter to President Donald Trump.

Stockley believed that Smith was armed, defense attorneys said, and a gun was found in the car.