defend
Example Sentences
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But, said Frey, it wouldn’t weaken Minneapolitans’ resolve to defend their city.
On a basic level, United's shape and what their players were asked to do, meant they defended in numbers and then, when they got the chance - bang, they flew forward.
From BBC
At the same time, we must defend a genuine meritocracy of ideas.
“They clearly feared for their lives and took action to defend themselves.”
From Los Angeles Times
Along with their angst about the red card some honesty about their defending should form part of their analysis.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
