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Discover LudwigThe phrase "to fend off" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It means to defend or protect against something, often a physical attack or unwanted attention. Example: The hiker had to fend off a bear that had emerged from the woods.
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They deployed QE to fend off deflation.
It should use that credibility to fend off weakness now.
Governments must steel themselves to fend off protectionist lobbies.
But the weaker dollar will help to fend off deflation.
Pricey, but definitely worth it to fend off that wall.
"It's designed to fend off the herd," he said.
First, companies are adopting provisions to fend off the activists.
Dave managed to fend off the lawsuits for a while.
Instead the mind tends to fend off these cumbersome dreamscapes.
Webber had to fend off an attack from Barrichello.
Fair warning: it takes fortitude to fend off his solicitations.
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