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defend

[dih-fend] / dɪˈfɛnd /




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Sánchez said he would defend his “popular victory.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"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

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

Charged and eventually cleared of affray, he explained he was acting to defend to members of the public.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

They would defend their homeland, but they would not go over the top and attack.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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