His defenders insist otherwise, and they may yet be right.

In the most egregious cases, defenders of the faith insist that only true believers are qualified to teach their religious tradition.

The 38-year-old former defender insisted: 'I'm not joking.

The defenders insist it is the price of open access and enables thousands of students to get a college degree and a better job.

The two official defenders insist that will not happen.

Ivinskaya's defenders insist she was the great love of his life.

In speeches, newspaper articles and discussions with members of Congress, the defenders also insist that any change would hurt hourly workers more than executives.

The administration and its defenders will, of course, insist that it does - because that charge helps confuse the public about what's really going on.

Her defenders insisted that she had genuinely tried to be a good wife and was scarcely the monster of selfishness sketched by Miller.

Still, defenders of these posh events insist, that's just the price that an institution has to pay to lure hard-driving volunteers.