defend
Example Sentences
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Located in the chest, the thymus helps train T cells, a type of immune cell that helps defend the body against infections and disease.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Paramount hires powerhouse attorney Jeffrey Kessler to defend against potential antitrust challenges.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
European Union commissioners will hold a debate on what the 27-nation bloc should do to defend the continent's companies from what Brussels describes as unfair competition from Chinese rivals.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
What followed was a contentious election campaign, McArthur’s expulsion, her husband’s and mother’s suspension and now a lawsuit against the club that some members say has already cost upwards of $400,000 to defend.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
He saw now how that had served him: In refusing to defend himself, he’d failed to defend Deadwood.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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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