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Discover LudwigThe phrase "defend title" is correct and usable in written English, but it is an idiomatic phrase that has a specific meaning.
It typically refers to a competitor's attempt to retain a championship or other title that they already possess. For example, "The reigning champion must defend their title against a tough field of challengers."
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Dick McTaggart Melbourne 1956 Lightweight Returned to defend title four years later in Rome but had to settle for bronze.
But girls who pole-vault and play field hockey gathered here today to defend Title IX, the law that expanded opportunities for them in sports.
A CBS release Wednesday was headlined "Tiger Woods Hosts and Aims to Defend Title at AT&T National".
Trevino Hopes to Defend Title Lee Trevino was one of only two players over age 60 to win on the Senior Tour last year, and he hopes to defend his title at this year's 2001 N.F.L. Golf Classic, which will be June 8 to 10 at the Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, N.J.
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"The way the standard is now, it is very difficult to defend titles.
Two hours later, the network issued a correction stating, "Tiger is defending title, not hosting".
In the 1961 world championships in Paris, Geesink, the European champion, defeated Koji Sone of Japan, the defending title holder.
He led the Avalanche to their second Stanley Cup championship, defeating the defending title holders New Jersey Devils in seven games.
In 2012, can Spain defend its title?
The Galaxy want to defend their title.
The Czechs can still defend their title.
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