fend
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Fertitta was able to fend off a competing offer from billionaire investor Carl Icahn’s firm.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
But options to fend off the attacks Ukraine is facing right now are limited, said Jade McGlynn, Research Fellow at the Department of War Studies, King's College London.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Reaves’ game-high scoring effort wasn’t enough to fend off the relentless defending champions that had six players score in double figures, including three with 20 or more points.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
That’s the U.S. tariff rate on Chinese EVs, part of an effort to fend off BYD and other brands making inroads elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
If he were the mother bird, he would just leave the babies to fend for themselves.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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