fend
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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
Having sworn never to be taken back to slavery alive—or to let that happen to anyone else—he had organized an armed self-defense force of black neighbors to fend off slave catchers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Unable to fend off any of the seven break points she faced, the 30-year-old was not helped by an unforced error count of 22 compared to just four winners.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Concerned now, I take a running start, jump, grab the first limb of the spruce, and find myself kicking wildly to fend off- the female goshawk.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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