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as in protects
to drive danger or attack away from
a solemn oath to defend the mother country at any cost
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as in justifies
to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections
she will pigheadedly defend any claim regardless of all evidence to the contrary
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Recent Examples of defends
Judge releases evidence, defends trial decisions The appeal announcement came days after Judge John Roach, who presided over the trial, released evidence shown to jurors, including photos and videos that had not previously been made public because cameras were barred from the courtroom.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Wine mogul David Trone is spending big in a comeback bid as wealthy incumbent April McClain Delaney aggressively defends her seat.
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Erin Cox,
Washington Post,
23 June 2026
Chisholm is normally pretty nonchalant, and manager Aaron Boone is rather stoic and defends his players sometimes to a fault.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
The district defends its conduct as legal and, last week, restored funding to the Black Student Achievement Plan.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
DiNapoli often defends his tenure by noting the pension is one of the best-funded in the country.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Formulated with skin-nourishing ingredients like vitamin C, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin B5, the serum reduces signs of aging and supports collagen production, evens your skin complexion, and defends against free radicals.
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Tiffany Stratton also defends the Women's United States Championship against Jade Cargill, the first time that title is defended on a premium live event.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Milrem Robotics has introduced a new plan that could change how NATO defends its eastern border.
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Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Wine mogul David Trone is spending big in a comeback bid as wealthy incumbent April McClain Delaney aggressively defends her seat.
—
Erin Cox,
Washington Post,
23 June 2026
Chisholm is normally pretty nonchalant, and manager Aaron Boone is rather stoic and defends his players sometimes to a fault.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
The district defends its conduct as legal and, last week, restored funding to the Black Student Achievement Plan.
—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
DiNapoli often defends his tenure by noting the pension is one of the best-funded in the country.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Formulated with skin-nourishing ingredients like vitamin C, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin B5, the serum reduces signs of aging and supports collagen production, evens your skin complexion, and defends against free radicals.
—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Tiffany Stratton also defends the Women's United States Championship against Jade Cargill, the first time that title is defended on a premium live event.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Milrem Robotics has introduced a new plan that could change how NATO defends its eastern border.
—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defends
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That disincentivizes physical attacks (such as cold-boot attacks) and better protects user data.
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Curbing an infectious disease abroad protects health at home, reducing the risk of cross-border transmission and lowering the chance of new, costlier public health threats.
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The good news is that the actual print quality largely justifies the inconvenience.
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Listing, pricing, shipping and storage all take time, so selling is worth it when the payoff justifies the work.
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.
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The Tribune maintains editorial control over assignments and content.
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Curbing gun violence in this city demands a multifaceted political approach and a democracy that works for people and upholds their best interest.
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The decision upholds a turn-back policy that began in 2016 as an emergency response to a surge of Haitian immigrants at the San Ysidro border crossing.
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In turn, sleep quality, which physical conditioning directly supports, governs how effectively a leader's prefrontal cortex manages complex trade-offs and scenarios under pressure.
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The decision supports renewal of the project’s Source Materials License for another 20 years, leaving a safety evaluation as the final major review before the license can move forward.
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