fend off
Example Sentences
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He also helped her fend off a recall attempt while in office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
In a certain sense, this decision arrived suddenly, since even late last week Starmer still hoped to fend off a possible leadership challenge within Labour.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
Burnham was able to fend off a challenge from Reform UK and increase Labour's majority in Makerfield on Thursday, bucking a recent trend of electoral losses.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Still, Netflix is looking for ways to fend off the threat posed by YouTube TV, which has taken a bite out of its share of the streaming market in recent years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Asher is trying in vain to fend off three Cloud Knights.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
