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
Merck advanced 5.3% following promising trial results for an experimental cancer drug combination as the pharmaceutical giant races to defend its oncology franchise ahead of a key patent expiration.
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
A spokesman for ISS said it would defend itself in court against Paxton’s allegations, which ISS says lack merit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
“And you came down here to defend me with a piece of wood.”
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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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