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
The union said concessions workers could walk off the job any time, leaving hungry fans to fend for themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
"They should have secured their people before the war started… not left people like this to fend for themselves," she said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
Dave Webb, of the UK Wild Otter Trust, told BBC Scotland News that the animals condition meant they could not have been left to fend for themselves.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
He carried himself like someone who expected to get screwed, who would have to fend for himself when that happened, and who was almost never surprised when it did.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
