fending off
Example Sentences
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For a second day, Meta is fending off accusations by a coalition of US states that it deliberately designed its products to hook children and gather their data while misleading the public.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
The company had been fending off criticism for its AI spending, especially as cloud growth had been held in check.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Bradley has just been taking part in an ambush exercise, where he and his team are instructed to rescue a hostage in a forest and usher her to safety while fending off armed enemies.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
And Europeans continue to rely on vital intelligence sharing with the U.S. in their efforts to support Ukraine in fending off Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
The tunnels then are storm-sewers, and the spaces between buildings become canals or lakes, on which the people of Rer boat to their business, fending off small ice-floes with the oars.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
