Adjective : The troops were bivouacked in a defensible position. From Dictionary.com.
You could defensibly hyphenate “Crazy-Ass” at all times, however. From Wordnik.com. [Firedoglake » Love For Lieberman] Reference
But you can quite defensibly accuse of Bill Clinton of exploiting racial divisions in order to promote Hillary's campaign. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary Campaign's Talking Points On Bill's Jackson Comment And Kennedy's Obama Endorsement] Reference
Although you have currently found an effect, the reasons for it are not defensibly to do with the relationship you surmise. From Wordnik.com. [MPs Expenses and safe seats correlation - update] Reference
Those who (defensibly) viewed Clinton as disgracing his office could have no legitimate objection to Gore's becoming President in his stead. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
I have seen "marginal marine" used although some of the suspects are more defensibly "marginal terrestrial"; your "semi-terrestrial" seems as good as any. From Wordnik.com. [Snails of the sea shore: neither aquatic nor terrestrial] Reference
In light of the revolutionary transformation of the vice presidency, the office can no longer defensibly remain the choice of the presidential nominee alone. From Wordnik.com. [Richard Albert: President Palin?] Reference
I'm sure there are parents out there who have succeeded in teaching their teens to account rigorously and defensibly for every dollar of income and expenditure. From Wordnik.com. [The Source of Isaac's Mystery Money] Reference
Consequently, one important issue regarding the Danish Cartoons is that Muslims felt discriminated against by Danish law and I believe defensibly, if not rightfully, so. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Canadian University Restricting Graphic Posters That Compare Abortion to Genocide] Reference
Consequently, one important issue regarding the Danish Cartoons is that Muslims felt discriminated against by Danish law (and I believe defensibly, if not rightfully, so). From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Canadian University Restricting Graphic Posters That Compare Abortion to Genocide] Reference
Believing that medicine can and will overcome these problems, his "cautious and I think defensibly optimistic estimate" is that the average lifespan will reach eighty-five or ninety — in 2100. From Wordnik.com. [The Coming Death Shortage] Reference
Since what Edwards was doing can quite defensibly be referred to as "raising awareness of poverty and advocating for solutions," the Times article did in fact more than just suggest that what he was doing was wrong. From Wordnik.com. [Edwards Campaign Blasts New York Times Over Poverty Story] Reference
As I understand it, her object in writing a review is to describe the book in question and present, defensibly, its relative merits and flaws, so that the reader can decide whether or not to purchase and read the book. From Wordnik.com. [Throw Michiko Into the Waste Land : Edward Champion’s Reluctant Habits] Reference
This is not a problem with chronologies developed from stands at lower elevations since they do not evidence recent growth trends that would suggest or defensibly allow for hypotheses regarding CO2 fertilization of growth. From Wordnik.com. [Graybill and Funkhouser [1993] on Bristlecones « Climate Audit] Reference
Look, you can compare Obama to McGovern and Stevenson if you want and you can just as defensibly compare him to JFK, RFK and FDR in his charisma, leadership, ability to make history, and capacity to transform our entire political dynamic. From Wordnik.com. [Obama-McGovern-Adlai-Stevenson Reading List] Reference
Less defensibly, one could further argue that Lost in the Meritocracy is itself a thoroughly practiced imitation of a certain language of rebellion, nonconformity, and protest meant to take to task the easy target of the postmodern academy. From Wordnik.com. [Anis Shivani: Does the Ivy League Turn You Into a Moron? Walter Kirn Critiques Princeton in "Lost in the Meritocracy"] Reference
It seems to me a fair market value that an appraiser could defensibly assign. From Wordnik.com. [Aspen Daily News Online -] Reference
If this was found to be true, then why should only mountain towns be defensibly cut?. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
At a stroke they can defensibly reduce the economic edge Chindia hold in manpower costs. From Wordnik.com. [digg.com: Stories / Popular] Reference
Landscaping can be defensibly practical and simultaneously attractive with little effort. From Wordnik.com. [SurvivalBlog.com] Reference
However, I think you can defensibly argue that the environment has gotten weaker for Democrats in the interim. From Wordnik.com. [Swing State Project] Reference
In the end, you can eliminate defensibly a lot of data, and process and review only what is potentially relevant. From Wordnik.com. [Law.com - Newswire] Reference
We can't defensibly calculate the values the formula needs; we also can't figure out the effect of reducing risk. From Wordnik.com. [Homeland Security Watch] Reference
IT can defensibly dispose of data, and organizations eliminate unnecessary data management costs in line with legal and business requirements. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
The writer claims that "there is a tremendous opportunity for companies to defensibly dispose of data and dramatically lower their data storage costs.". From Wordnik.com. [Inc.com] Reference
I might also point out that Simon is defensibly colloquial in writing "I just returned ... from France" rather than "I have just returned ... from France.". From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol IX No 2] Reference
It can quickly find, safely hold, efficiently cull and defensibly produce archived e-mail in response to legal / regulatory notice and / or corporate policy complaint. From Wordnik.com. [www.hardwarezone.com Reviews] Reference
Further, they have both developed an obvious contemptible hatred for the very people who helped make them the super-rich global stars they are today - the media, and, far less defensibly, the public. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
They can send out legal hold notifications by e-mail, interview custodians to gather relevant information, track and analyze responses, and generate detailed reports to maintain a defensibly-sound audit trail of all communications. From Wordnik.com. [Marketwire - Breaking News Releases] Reference
"quickly find, safely hold, efficiently cull and defensibly produce archived e-mail" in response to legal actions. From Wordnik.com. [The Industry Standard - Comments] Reference
The case for allowing abortion for reasons of a woman’s health is one thing, and defensibly on grounds of individual rights. From Wordnik.com. [Abortion for the “Wrong Reasons”] Reference
"Beyond providing for the basic necessities, you and your wife can decide, quite defensibly, what you are and are not willing to pay for. From Wordnik.com. [Music and Job Money: The Readers' Turn] Reference
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E. laws electronic discovery readiness and response services are delivered by legal, technology, and business process experts who understand how to effectively and defensibly prepare for and respond to e-discovery. From Wordnik.com. Reference
I look at him defensibly and say "I know!". From Wordnik.com. [ecstasia Diary Entry] Reference
Zodiac, too, was defensibly overlong in order to convey the procedural tedium of investigative police work, this film also uses time as a narrative tool, if only to steep us in wistful awareness of its irrevocable passage, "writes. From Wordnik.com. [GreenCine Daily] Reference
Billy stood defensibly. “. From Wordnik.com. [John Hamilton's Reflection] Reference
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