as in defended
to drive danger or attack away from
learned to use humor to fend herself from criticism
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The Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment, but officials there have broadly defended the department’s actions as not only justified but necessary for ensuring the rule of law and holding alleged criminals to account.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026 -
Canadian national team skeleton coach Joe Cecchini has defended the decision to withdraw the athletes earlier this month.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Today, approximately 70% of the property’s total acreage is now permanently protected.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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High vaccination rates create a shield for those who can’t be fully protected during a measles outbreak.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Long patent exclusivities, limited competition from generics and biosimilars and sustained lobbying success have shielded it from price regulation.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sajjad Hussain | Afp | Getty Images India has long shielded its auto market, the world's third largest, by using prohibitive levels of tariffs on imports to safeguard domestic auto companies, while pushing global firms to build local manufacturing plants.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Rather than social paranoia per se, people simply become exceedingly guarded and opt to turn off all external contact.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Part Two of the plan was going to a zone defense, and then finally, Lucas put muscular freshman Shelton Henderson on Okorie and face-guarded him and tried to take him out of the game.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Fended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fended. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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