41.   Mahoney defended the use of the quotation.

42.   Miller also defends the use of statesmen in a country born of political strife.

43.   On Wednesday, Ratliff, chairman of the budget-writing Senate Finance Committee, defended his use of the rider to get his legislation past an unfriendly committee.

44.   Parcells also defended his use of the running game.

45.   Pentagon officials have fiercely defended their use of the vaccine.

46.   Platt also defended the use of corporate shells as a way to provide a public market for investors.

47.   Police officials have defended the use of street searches as part of an effort to catch criminals as they prepare to commit or flee crimes.

48.   Rumsfeld and Myers both defended the use of cluster bombs in the Afghan conflict.

49.   Ruthardt has defended the use of generic parts in the past.

50.   Sister Ann R. Key said no offense to real nuns was intended and defended the use of what she called twists on rituals.