defend

Example Sentences

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"I wanted to be fair, neither defending my player nor attacking the other."

From BBC

It took countries like Ukraine and Israel time to learn how to effectively defend against the threat of drones fired by adversaries.

From The Wall Street Journal

"There is no indication of its intentions. At the moment it is stretched thin, busy defending the country and trying to limit the damage," he added.

From Barron's

But she added that she and her family were remaining calm and trusted the UAE military to defend its airspace, saying she believed it would "all blow over soon".

From BBC

Orange County Public Works officials defend their practices.

From Los Angeles Times