defend
Example Sentences
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And it undermines Rhode Island’s sovereign authority to defend its laws and institutions through an official state agency, the Child Advocate.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
When the next president swears an oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States,” he undertakes both to obey the Constitution and to remove threats to it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
But he said Cuba had "the absolute and legitimate right to defend itself against a military onslaught."
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Carano tried to defend herself but left her arm exposed, allowing the judoka to apply her defining move.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
And for a moment, I thought he might try to defend himself again, but apparently he’d changed tactics and was exercising his right to remain silent.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Vocabulary lists containing defend
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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