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defend

[dih-fend] / dɪˈfɛnd /




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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

Charged and eventually cleared of affray, he explained he was acting to defend to members of the public.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Had that not happened, Murphy would have made it to the general election without having to defend his spot on the ballot.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

I’m not here to defend Bass, or Raman and the rest of the City Council, which shares responsibility for the current state of the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“And you came down here to defend me with a piece of wood.”

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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