defend
Example Sentences
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England needed to show discipline to erase Australia's lead and give their bowlers a challenging target to defend.
From BBC
Crawley at least found form with the grittiest of knocks, adding 78 with Joe Root then 68 with Harry Brook, defending well and attacking loose balls.
From Barron's
India are the defending champions, having beaten South Africa in a thrilling 2024 final in Barbados.
From Barron's
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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
