defend
Example Sentences
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He scored only one run from the first 28 deliveries he faced, leaving well and defending solidly.
From BBC
On Wednesday, the president delivered a rare prime-time address from the White House in which he defended his administration’s economic policies and marked the close of his first year in power.
That will depend on the defending NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles, who can wrap up their division with a win over the lowly Washington Commanders on Saturday.
From Barron's
Shortly after the first Gulf War in 1991, the U.S. and its allies launched Operation Provide Comfort, a humanitarian relief mission to defend Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq.
The defending champions are in Group F with five-time winners Cameroon, Gabon and Mozambique and will play all their first round matches in Marrakesh.
From Barron's
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