fend

Example Sentences

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Some regulatory experts say that it could take years to fend off likely challenges from state and local agencies and that the company risks running out cash before it clears these hurdles.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fake videos included one in which an old woman fed apples to a bear, and another in which an unarmed high school student fended off a bear with her bare hands.

From Barron's

The U.K. government needed to deliver a zero-drama budget Wednesday, and exude enough political and economic credibility to fend off pressure from the voters and the bond market.

From Barron's

She initially knew nothing about farming, but her school closed and she found herself forced to fend for herself, just like millions of other Kinshasa residents living in precarious conditions.

From Barron's

Supermarket shelves fill with "immune-boosting" shots, cold water swimming groups grow and social media becomes crowded with tips on how to fend off seasonal bugs.

From BBC