His defenders asserted that Mordecai Richler may have been wrong on certain specific points, but was certainly not racist or anti-Québécois.

But their defenders do not assert that everything should be a community garden.

Her defenders asserted that Ms. Holtzman was no more ambitious than any other politician and more committed to her causes than most.

Decay is a natural outcome of this strategy but defenders assert slumlords offer a valuable service for those who care more about price than quality.

In other words, defenders of the Spanish Republic weren't defending democracy against fascism, as they may have thought and have long asserted, but doing Stalin's work, however inadvertently.

Mr. Ohrenstein's defenders assert that the accusation against him involves stealing money for political purposes, not for personal use.

Mr. Gore's defenders assert that government programs like Children's Health Insurance are far more cost-effective and reliable.

And defenders asserted that the status quo was necessary to help students at the greatest disadvantage and most in need of a sound education.

The hatchery owners and their defenders assert that the complex is escape-proof.

Her absence from India becomes a major issue at the trial, where Aziz's legal defenders assert that her testimony alone, had it been available, would have proven the accused's innocence.