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Sentence examples for defend for from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "defend for" is not correct in standard written English.
It is not a commonly used expression and does not convey a clear meaning. Example: "I need to defend for my actions in the meeting." (This should be rephrased.) Alternatives: "defend against" or "stand up for."

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Atlético were forced to defend for much of the first half, during which the Bosnia defender Emir Spahic twice went close for Leverkusen.

We had to defend for our lives.

These two will defend for their lives.

We had to defend for our lives," admitted Smith's successor Glenn Delaney.

Organizers are also recruiting lawyers willing to defend for no fee those who are arrested.

You should support the same freedom for others that you defend for yourself.

What was once remote becomes less so, and harder than ever to defend for future generations.

A pay rise for senior managers but not staff would be hard to defend, for example.

We took advantage but, even with 10 men, we had to defend for our lives".

Long gone are the days when bowlers could try to defend for 50 overs.

They turned the ball over 28 times against an inferior opponent and struggled to defend for most of the night.

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