defend
Example Sentences
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Iran's government has previously defended its use of the death penalty, saying it is limited to only "the most severe crimes".
From BBC
The U.S. diplomatic and military establishment faced a challenge, said Steil: “How do we defend our vital economic and security interests in Europe without troops?”
Argentina’s central bank holds foreign currency reserves to pay debt, defend the peso and cover imports, but they have been drained by years of currency controls and financial crises.
IFN-gamma, in particular, plays a critical role in defending the body against foreign DNA and RNA, including viral genetic material.
From Science Daily
The fighter nicknamed "Monster" successfully defended his undisputed world super-bantamweight titles for the sixth time in his first fight in Saudi Arabia.
From Barron's
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