And then wondered why in hell she was tempted to rise to his defense.

If she were to scream for their help, would one of them rise to his defense?

He was loudly complaining about the messy apartment and lack of dinner again when their 4-year-old daughter rose to her mother's defense.

I rise today to our immediate past president's linguistic defense.

When Jews are attacked, he will rise to their defense.

I was glad his wife didn't think she had to rise to my defense.

I rose to Dean's defense and leaned back to talk to them.

And then another part of him would rise hotly to her defense.

As publisher of the local newspaper, I rise to his defense.

Why, Gerhart asks, has no one risen to her defense?