defend
Example Sentences
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"We will stand by our allies," said Carney, adding that "we will always defend Canadians."
From Barron's
"You can see the soldiers standing behind us for the past seven, eight days. They are hungry and thirsty but defending the country strongly," the 70-year-old added.
From Barron's
This was about as creative as it got for Arsenal as they were forced back by Brighton, barely creating another opening, hanging on helped by immense, committed defending.
From BBC
“Croydon has had a bad reputation for a long time, but now people are starting to defend it,” the 31-year-old said.
Musk was defending himself against claims from investors, who have accused him of trying to manipulate markets with a series of misleading messages in the run-up to his 2022 purchase of Twitter.
From BBC
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