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defend

[dih-fend] / dɪˈfɛnd /




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"You have been unable and the Treasury has been unwilling to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country," he writes.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

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

The rupiah has been bleeding, and the central bank has no choice but to hike and defend the currency, said Zerlina Zeng at CreditSights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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

And in their time, when Rin was threatened, many of the older ones had fought to defend it.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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