fend for
Example Sentences
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The two stores tell a tale of two Cubas, one, fast disappearing, in which the state provides for all, and another, newer, in which people are increasingly forced to fend for themselves.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Working-class people defined themselves by struggle and having to fend for themselves—and not relying on others to do things for them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
But such heavy commercial appeal erodes all that singularity, leaving queer people to fend for themselves in defining and celebrating their identities, apart from the pinkwashing.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
But once the seven days are up, they said they are threatened with no further support, as well as with being left to fend for themselves.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
Somehow it didn't seem right to leave a baby out here to fend for itself.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
