defend
Example Sentences
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Rate hikes are a matter of when, not if, said Vishnu Varathan, managing director at Mizuho Securities, who doesn’t rule out the possibility of a rate hike in June to defend the rupee.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
A spokesperson for 3M said it would "defend ourselves against these claims through the legal process".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
In a statement emailed to AFP, 3M vowed to "defend ourselves against these claims through the legal process".
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
We are prepared to pay the maximum price if we have to defend our country.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
He called on the German people to defend Berlin to the last man.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Vocabulary lists containing defend
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Veterans Day Vocabulary
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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