The Houston officials strenuously defend the district's record.

Richard White, 23, arrested in Newcastle in connection with the death of a dancer in Sydney, Australia will 'strenuously defend' extradition.

In 435 Theodosius II sent him into exile in Upper Egypt, where he lived on till 450, strenuously defending his orthodoxy.

I shall, of course, strenuously defend the action and, as I have no money to pay for a lawyer, will present my own defence.

We are here, however, to strenuously defend the requirements the Constitution poses on all of us before we would even consider the word "impeachment."

He also strenuously defended Aristotle's doctrine concerning the eternity of the world.

Previti strenuously defended his record, claiming the judges were politically motivated.

The males strenuously defend the borders of their territories.

But at a news conference later, Mr. Bratton strenuously defended his decision to eliminate civilian employees instead of police officers to meet his budget reduction target.

Individuals are continuously involved in skirmishes with other members of the species and the males strenuously defend the borders of their territories.