fend

Example Sentences

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The bearish view concerns whether Microsoft can bring its customer base into the world of AI while fending off competition from upstarts like Anthropic, Stucky said.

From MarketWatch

The boy then finds all sorts of creative ways to fend off robbers, while Mom melts down once she realizes they left him behind.

From Los Angeles Times

My grandparents had factory jobs, and their two daughters—my mother, Mia, and her older sister—largely fended for themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal

The griffin tried to bury his beak in the tin; Christopher fended him off and gave him the remaining fish.

From Literature

After receiving an urgent call, Musab rose and put on his heavy down coat to fend off the bitterly cold conditions.

From Barron's