fend
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They also are concerned about tight supplies of missile interceptors needed to fend off attacks, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
A man who reportedly helped to fend off Hamas attackers at Kibbutz Magen praised IDF troops who "fought so bravely" during the raid.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
County has been removing massive amounts of sediment from reservoirs including San Gabriel, Eaton Wash and Devil’s Gate to maximize their water-catching capacity and fend off floods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Zelensky also repeated his call for Ukraine's allies to provide more interceptor missiles to fend off Russian air attacks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Dozens of families had simply walked away from their homes and farms in Sequim that fall, many leaving dogs behind to fend for themselves.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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