defend
Example Sentences
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This layer helps defend enamel from acids found in beverages like juice and alcohol, as well as acids from the stomach.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
Elsewhere, Turkey has drawn down about 60 metric tons from its reserves since the conflict began — about $8 billion worth of gold — to defend the lira, she said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
“At a time of rampant threats to our democratic system, we must strengthen and defend the integrity of our elections to reaffirm that our government is of, by, and for the people,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Military analysts say tunnels have likely been carved into many of the islands, which Iran is preparing to defend with missiles and other munitions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
By April 2006 Lippmann’s superiors at Deutsche Bank were asking him to defend his quixotic gamble.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
