In court last week, city lawyers strongly defended the policy, which they said had been used for nearly 20 years.

But the officials also strongly defended efforts to control the distribution of financial and economic news inside the country.

She has strongly defended the President's role as the commander in chief of the military.

The public expects our government to strongly defend equal rights for men and women.

This line was not strongly defended, however, and the pursuit continued.

He has strongly defended the right to choose of Pennsylvania women.

At the same time, he sought to explain and strongly defend the company's business methods.

In the end, he deferred to the director, who strongly defended it.

City and state officials involved in the talks strongly defended the evolving deal.

Physicians and federal health officials involved in the trials have strongly defended their work.