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defend

[dih-fend] / dɪˈfɛnd /




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Department for Business and Trade is ready to defend investments that don’t work out, Kyle said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Had that not happened, Murphy would have made it to the general election without having to defend his spot on the ballot.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

He felt partly to blame for how his community had been impacted: "We fought to defend our country, people and religion but only made things worse on them all these years later."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

It should defend the purchasing power of the dollar.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The fight to defend the Motherland was far from finished.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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