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defend

[dih-fend] / dɪˈfɛnd /




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And he said that Apple only needed to be “good enough in AI to defend the iPhone ecosystem.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026

Despite their unusual behavior, experiments showed that bacteria carrying type VI retrons could still defend themselves against phage infections.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

“We disagree with the claims and intend to defend this case fully,” Anthropic said in a statement.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

And the courts make it very difficult for those charged under it to defend themselves.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Ralph, .who was unable to defend himself when his jaws were stuck with peanut butter, felt Ryan was most unjust.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

Blocking agents defends Amazon’s ability to advertise and sell directly to consumers—many of whom are Amazon Prime subscribers and won’t change where they shop just because their agents are cut off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Barrera defends the quality of public schools and advocates for increased funding and expanding what works from successful campuses to those with poorer academic results.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The most recent tally from NGO Foro Penal, which defends political prisoners, said there were 344 such prisoners in the country as of September 18.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

With less than two years until she defends her Olympic crown in Los Angeles however, new rivals are looking ever more threatening.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

And Max defends Henek to the skies, even when Henek’s being unreasonable.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

Although the second half was a bit calmer, they still defended resolutely and did not allow Liverpool a shot on target.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Huang has defended the approach, arguing that frontier AI labs are the first generation of startups that need tens of billions of dollars to get started, not just millions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

For Operation Tidal Wave, 180 Liberators would fly from Libya to attack, at treetop level, one of the most heavily defended targets outside Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Opponents often defended in a zonal manner, as players blocked specific areas of the pitch.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Chomsky and Rand defended themselves against him, and although they were good, they were nothing compared to a weapon so sharp and precise as he.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Carson High, the defending City Section football champion, received the No. 1 seed for the Open Division when the playoff pairings were announced on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

It was a moment of magic, described by TNT Sports pundit and former Chelsea attacker Joe Cole as "Gascoigne-esque", and one that exposed United's poor defending.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

A month later, Powerus said it beat defense-tech giant Anduril Industries for a $22 million job defending American oil infrastructure in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Dubbed 'The Bosnian Brick Wall' by fans, he has helped Leeds boast the second meanest defence in the Premier League behind defending champions Arsenal.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

And on they went, Mami accusing Papi and Papi defending himself.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago


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