fend
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To fend off invading troops, presumably from the U.S.,
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has championed the use of advanced technology to fend off Russian attacks, including launching the Defense AI Center A1.
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
When it was ordered that the soldiers should bathe in saltwater twice daily to fend off disease, I saw a regiment walk into the sea at dawn.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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