bending

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Fending off closure threats is just one of the many, many things libraries — and their staffs — quietly do that make our world a better place.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2023

Fending off the competition, Christina's 44m effort saw her crowned women's world champion - and the success didn't stop there.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2023

"Fending off FX pass-through onto CPI inflation will be the top priority for the Bank of Korea during the remaining period of the current hiking cycle," noted Kathleen Oh, economist at Bank of America Securities.

From Reuters • Oct. 7, 2022

Fending off rumors that he had fled, Zelensky posted a video on Telegram on Friday surrounded by his top advisers and the prime minister in front of Bankova, Ukraine’s equivalent to the White House.

From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2022

Fending him off, I pushed Vetch into the room, and shut the door, keeping out all but McTavish and Cludde.

From Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow by Strang, Herbert