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  • present participle of defend.

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She then sent the City Council and Lock Dawson a five-page PDF defending her social media use.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Such exercises also serve as a signal to Washington that Taiwan is committed to defending itself and deserves U.S. support, with a $14 billion U.S. arms package currently on hold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In that environment, the helmets may have been intended for local militias, forces serving the Kingdom of Valencia, or armed groups responsible for defending the region's maritime frontier.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

King's active defiance in defending black interests also extended beyond music.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

He wondered who was defending Camp Jupiter now that the legion had marched east, especially with all the monsters Gaea was unleashing from the Doors of Death.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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