defend
Example Sentences
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“This lawsuit is meritless, and we plan to pursue a countersuit to defend the institution.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Before world lightweight boxing champion Vasiliy Lomachenko returned from shoulder surgery to defend his title in 2019, ElAttrache counseled him against using his left hook because he wasn’t mentally ready to do so.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Their aim was to defend their rights as loyal, if angry, subjects of Britain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Department for Business and Trade is ready to defend investments that don’t work out, Kyle said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
‘Who decides what happens to me? Why can’t I be there to defend myself? Who are all those people by the fire?’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Vocabulary lists containing defend
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Veterans Day Vocabulary
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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