defend
Example Sentences
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The level is important because of the way they manage the ball under pressure and the way they defend with their team-mates.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The Codeco militia claims to defend the rights of the mainly farming Lendu community, notably against the mainly pastoral Hema community.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
And it turns out you’re going to get a lot sharper having to defend positions that weren’t yours and having to have your positions challenged.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The city has paid an outside law firm, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, about $7.5 million to defend it against the accusations that it was not complying with the settlement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
“Someone who will defend the weak and defenseless, fight for what’s right, yadda yadda. The game is based on the ancient code of chivalry.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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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