fend
Example Sentences
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While he’s trying to rebuild, he’s had to fend off transients who trespass onto his property on a regular basis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
For 2027, allies committed to meet or exceed the 2026 funding level of $80 billion in assistance for Kyiv as it continues to fend off Russia’s brutal aggression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Bowling an immaculate line and using the demons in the pitch, Archer unnerved Devon Conway with a blow to the helmet and, four balls later, had the left-hander fend to second slip.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Above the patter of rain cascading through the jungle canopy comes the haunting call of a pileated gibbon singing to fend off intruders in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Not just to fend off our enemies but to fit in.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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