as in protected
to drive danger or attack away from
a place of refuge where the settlers could forfend themselves from attack
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Once named, a species can be monitored, studied, and potentially protected.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
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But then there is another famous hero, Oedipus, and his tomb at Colonus near Athens protected the city from its enemies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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An Ohio Democrat defended the United States' attack on Iran as others in Congress called the move an unconstitutional escalation.—
Haley BeMiller,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Feb. 2026
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But Duffy has defended the El Paso air closure and the action taken by his department.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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There is no legal reason to do that while everything is peaceful, while everything is safeguarded by the agency.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Song and Heo say South Korean democracy was ultimately safeguarded by the power of its citizens.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The coelacanth’s deep-ocean habitat essentially shielded it from the chaos happening at the surface.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Historically, social media platforms have largely been shielded by Section 230, a provision added to the Communications Act of 1934 that says internet companies aren’t liable for the content users post.—
Shanshan Dong,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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Officials from Macron’s office, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the nuclear policy changes that Macron might make, were extremely guarded in their wording, not least because deterrence is a strictly presidential prerogative.—
John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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The North Star State’s Minnesota Nice reputation has long encompassed progressive politics; a polite, if guarded, interpersonal demeanor; and a hearty neighborliness formed out of necessity during frigid winters.—
Daniel Cueto-Villalobos,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Forfended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfended. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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