fend
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Annual sales growth has decelerated over the past five years through 2025, and is expected to slow further this year, leaving it less room to fend off threats like X Money.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 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
It often involves having a supply of food and learning skills required to fend for yourself.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
I slap the tea tray down without saying boo or squat and left them women to fend for they ownselfs.
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
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