defend
Example Sentences
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Located in the chest, the thymus helps train T cells, a type of immune cell that helps defend the body against infections and disease.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Paramount hires powerhouse attorney Jeffrey Kessler to defend against potential antitrust challenges.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 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
Vallejo has since taken to social media to defend his comments, stating on X that they have been "taken out of context" and he was referring to Carvalho specifically, rather than all female umpires.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
It has been a few hours now since President Abraham Lincoln swore to “preserve, protect, and defend the United States Constitution.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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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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