Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 45 Pole vault 42 Defending champion 37 defending champ 37 defending champion 33 Fifth seeded 31 Reigning 31 Sixth seeded 30 reigning 30 Defends 30 Defending 30 champion 29 Defending champions 29 Undefeated 28 defeating 28 Unbeaten 27 defends 26 defending 25 Defeated 24 Outgoing 24 Competing 23 Former 21 Newly appointed 21 Representing 19 Outspoken 19 defended 19 defend 17 Defend 15 Facing 15 Against 14 Battling 13 Perennial 13 Bucking 13 against 13 Dominant 13 Prosecuting 13 tramples 13 Defeating 12 Winning 12 Embattled 12 Echoing 11 Backing 10 Advancing 10 reasserted 10 Outlining 10 Challenging 10 vigorously defended 10 Strengthening 10 Debating 9 Extremism 9 Condemning 8 Adapting 8 Criticizing 8 Supporting 7 Repeating 7 Protecting 7 Safeguarding 7 Aligning 7 Securing 7 Reacting 7 Overcoming 7 defense 6 Embracing 6 Transforming 6 Confronting 6 Saying 6 Countering 5 Renewing 4 Civil liberties 4 Opposing 4 Questioning 4 Acknowledging 4 Arguing 4 asserting 4 Citing 4 Rejecting 3 Protesting 3 Attacking 3 Declaring 3 Mirroring 3 Ignoring 3 Pursuing 3 Conceding 3 Dismissing 2 Restoring 2 Reiterating 2 Abandoning 2 vindicates 2 Denying 2 Reforming 1 Criticising 1 Tackling 1 Balancing 1 Reclaiming 1 Claiming 0 indefensible 0 Reinforcing -1 Asserting -1 Justifying -2 Insisting -3 Maintaining -5 Sustaining