fend

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He said that ServiceNow works with major companies and can leverage those longstanding relationships to fend off competition from new vendors hawking agentic AI offerings.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Ukraine has developed a suit of tools to fend off nightly Russian drone attacks, chief among then cheap and highly effective drone-on-drone interceptors.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

“Seeing the richest and largest companies unable to fend off a litigation like this expands the scope of plaintiffs lawyers who will be willing to mount similar cases.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

The decision to use less-capable munitions reflects the pressure militaries across the region are under as they burn through expensive, difficult-to-manufacture weapons to fend off attacks from Iran’s mass-produced missiles and drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“Do you love her?” asked Degalis, cutting to the root “Yes, I do. She has been good to me. I am fend of her.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White