defend
Example Sentences
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Reifel's family has taken to social media to defend him, arguing the claims that taxpayers wasted money on his training were overblown.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
It should defend the purchasing power of the dollar.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Last month, Paramount hired antitrust attorney Jeffrey Kessler to defend its planned acquisition of Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
In January, West took out an advert in the Wall Street Journal to defend himself, saying: "I am not a Nazi or an antisemite" and "I love Jewish people".
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
“What should I be calling you, then? Don’t go thinking you’re any Hercules, jumping me like that. How could I defend myself?”
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
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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