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defend

[dih-fend] / dɪˈfɛnd /




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Servite won the first heat in the boys 4x100 relay in 40.29 — two hundredths off its winning time at last year’s state finals — and is primed to defend its title in the event.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The club who will bid to defend their Champions League title against Arsenal on Saturday.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

European Union commissioners will hold a debate on what the 27-nation bloc should do to defend the continent's companies from what Brussels describes as unfair competition from Chinese rivals.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Rate hikes are a matter of when, not if, said Vishnu Varathan, managing director at Mizuho Securities, who doesn’t rule out the possibility of a rate hike in June to defend the rupee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

I open my mouth to defend myself but no words come out.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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