defend
Example Sentences
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He added: "This incident will not deter the UK's commitment to defend Nato, our allies and our interests from Russian aggression."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
In contrast to Orban, Magyar repeated his support for Ukraine's right to defend itself against Russian attacks, despite his country's longstanding disputes with Kyiv, including over the status of its Hungarian-speaking minority.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
He does not need me to defend his honor or his single status, but while I may as well play devil’s advocate.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
When the next president swears an oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States,” he undertakes both to obey the Constitution and to remove threats to it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
When the Germans reached high ground behind the Aisne, they began to dig furiously, preparing fortified trenches that they would defend against Allied attacks for the next four years.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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