defend
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Wildberries has started using steel netting around some of its warehouses to defend against drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
In a joint statement on Monday, they said they were pursuing legal action to "defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
It comes as the head of the RAF said the UK faced "unprecedented threats" from adversaries in space, coinciding with the creation of a new RAF unit set up to defend Britain's satellites.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
We should make sure the systems that defend us are the best in the world.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
So this is my reply to their order not to defend my title here.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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The most recent tally from NGO Foro Penal, which defends political prisoners, said there were 344 such prisoners in the country as of September 18.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning book tells the story of lawyer Atticus Finch as he defends Tom Robinson, a black man wrongly accused of raping a white woman.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Housing costs are climbing, but James T. Butts Jr. defends the growth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
He defends with maturity and intelligence, and his technical level means he can support the team higher up the pitch.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
On the contrary, it is completely subject to Fortune, not having the virtue that defends it faithfully in adverse times.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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Sherrill defended how the investigation was carried out and disputed Caldwell’s assertion that he wasn’t allowed to fully challenge the allegations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
England's total was also the lowest they have defended in a full ODI since July 2022 – before their dismal 2023 World Cup or their winless run at last year's Champions Trophy.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Vice President JD Vance defended the press ban.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Biggs has defended his handling of the matter, pointing to his background as a prosecutor and his past votes to decertify the Colorado City Police Department.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
So Bobby Gene ran for the diaper bag while I defended the fireworks and Cory cooed and cuddled our former sister.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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The White House said in a statement, “These public service announcements are about reminding Americans to love their country and understand what makes it worth defending, at home, at our borders, and abroad.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
England's bolder approach after a shaky opening 25 minutes offered up the prospect of a landmark victory, but shambolic defending saw Guehi and O'Reilly present gifts Spain were happy to accept.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Many people, including me, urged him to do so, but he refused because leaving would be abandoning what he had spent his life defending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
They gave impassioned remarks defending the name of the body of water just a few blocks down the road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Bobby then drew with Samuel Reshevsky, who was the defending champion, in an extremely intense game—and the fourteen-year-old was on fire after that, at one point amassing five wins in a row.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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