fend for
Example Sentences
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The two stores tell a tale of two Cubas, one, fast disappearing, in which the state provides for all, and another, newer, in which people are increasingly forced to fend for themselves.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
But such heavy commercial appeal erodes all that singularity, leaving queer people to fend for themselves in defining and celebrating their identities, apart from the pinkwashing.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
But somehow friendship mostly triumphs over jealousy, and in the end the now-pregnant woman charts her own course, leaving the two pals to fend for themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
When they were told their flight had left, she said EasyJet representatives then "left us to fend for ourselves".
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
After several days, weeks, or months of sleeping in your aunt’s basement or on a friend’s couch, a time comes when you are expected to fend for yourself.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
