as in defended
to drive danger or attack away from
learned to use humor to fend herself from criticism
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Both Hezbollah and Israel have have defended their attacks and claimed that the other has violated the ceasefire.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Nikola Jokic is having the worst playoff series of his career, shooting 12 for 32 and 4 for 14 from 3-point range when defended by Gobert, per ESPN.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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That also means that any data those apps collect isn’t stored or protected to the same standards as actual medical records or patient files.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Boyd and his wife founded the nonprofit Kingdom Home after a 2018 trip to Uganda in an effort to ensure Ugandan children are protected from exploitation by providing shelter, proper nutrition, career training, music lessons and medical care.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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They are fixed for the life of the loan, so most borrowers are somewhat shielded from Fed moves and recent economic uncertainty.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Iran is China’s largest trading partner in the Middle East, but China’s diverse energy sources have shielded it from the heavy economic toll and energy crisis that the war has caused for other countries in East Asia.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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The approach could feel guarded, reducing intense emotions to abstractions, but in Llobet’s cutting delivery, even the haziest imagery feels personal and real.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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About midway through the third quarter of Game 4, James once again was guarded by an attackable defender, this time Şengün.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Fended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fended. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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