Democrats respect that independence, to the point of actually coming to his defense.

Were he alive today, I believe that my husband would have come to his good friend's defense.

It's quite possible that the girl has no one to come to her defense should the incident become public.

To come to my defense and tell him that I lived only to take care of his works?

James was impressed by the way she came to the other woman's defense.

But the children weren't eager to come to her defense.

So far no elected official has come to the work's defense.

None of those who were present there came to our defense.

Come to his defense and you show that your team won't stand for such behavior.

She had already proved herself quick to come to her brother's defense.