defend
Example Sentences
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Mr. Sánchez promises to destroy that model, whereas Ms. Fujimori is expected largely to defend it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
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
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
He accused Swinney of having helped to "build, enable and defend" that culture.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
So this is my reply to their order not to defend my title here.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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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