defend
Example Sentences
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Where it once used allies such as Hezbollah to insulate itself from conflict with Israel, it is now fighting Israel directly to defend its allies, Citrinowicz said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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
He felt partly to blame for how his community had been impacted: "We fought to defend our country, people and religion but only made things worse on them all these years later."
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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
They would defend their homeland, but they would not go over the top and attack.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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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