as in defended
to drive danger or attack away from
learned to use humor to fend herself from criticism
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The Education Department has defended the effort, arguing taxpayers deserve transparency on how money is spent at institutions that receive federal funding.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
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Democrats have questioned whether her transfer was premised upon her willingness to sit for that interview, but Blanche has defended the move.—
Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2026
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After years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation, Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser and taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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With a superior code and decoder in hand, Cain, Xu, and Huang developed ways to pull off the intricate manipulations of the real qubits required to perform calculations, all while keeping them protected.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Whether your funds are shielded from a levy depends largely on where the money came from in the first place.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The region should be shielded from the wind somewhat, with gusts from the northwest at 10 to 15 mph.—
Greg Porter,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr. 2026
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Moscow might present itself as the home of a great civilization, but its authority has been seized from elsewhere (notably Kyiv) and remains jealously guarded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Miles scored 11 in the first half, including hitting two 3s while being guarded by the All-American defender.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Fended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fended. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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