defend
Example Sentences
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Defend Migrants Alliance of Southern California, a coalition of activists, labor unions and community organizations, announced the strike during a morning news conference.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Friday's fresh measures took effect during May 1 celebrations, which saw huge crowds in Havana march to the US embassy under the slogan "Defend the Homeland."
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Elected officials urged residents to join patrols, such as Defend the 612, a group named for a local area code.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
On Friday, the Met wrote to Defend Our Juries to raise concerns about the amount of police resources the protest would divert at a time when "visible reassurance and protective security" was needed for communities.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025
It said: “Kvothe, Defend yourself well at the University. Make me proud. Remember your father’s song. Be wary of folly. Your friend, Abenthy.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing defend
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Veterans Day Vocabulary
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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