defend
Example Sentences
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"You have to be prepared to have the debate, and you have to be prepared to defend your position."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
"He was among the first to promote the concept of food sovereignty and defend the right to quality food for everyone, enhancing the link between identity, territory and traditions," she said.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
And one of the key strategies to defend yourself — in addition to telling them you need to talk to your lawyer — is to refuse to do anything based on inbound contact.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
At the time, Meta said it would appeal the verdict and that it would continue to defend itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
They’d fashioned sticks into fake spears and pretended the two of them alone could defend their city from the creatures of the Greater Jungle, the monstrous beasts of legend.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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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