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defend

[dih-fend] / dɪˈfɛnd /




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"God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her," the caption reads.

From BBC

“God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her,” he said in the post.

From The Wall Street Journal

A nation worth defending isn’t merely one strong enough to field an army, but one prosperous enough to reward work, invention and ambition.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, the crypto industry has been working to defend against quantum computing as it accelerates, Rasmussen noted.

From MarketWatch

Anthony White KC, who represented Associated, pointed out that a string of experienced journalists were willing to come to court to defend their reputations.

From BBC