Sentence examples for were able to defend from inspiring English sources

Lovett added that bees were able to defend themselves against the predators by surrounding them and stinging them to death.

While many power forwards were able to defend Thomas outside, very few centers have the athleticism to follow him out to 16 feet.

Even though the Knicks had created distance before Monday, the Celtics, especially Garnett, showed they were able to defend Anthony and rattle him mentally.

The strategy worked: the more their opponents criticized their project, the more Pan and Zhang were able to defend and explain their ideas, and the more they talked to the press the more persuasive they seemed.

Spurs had their heart in their mouths every time the ball went into the box, while they were able to defend corners and crosses they faced with relative ease.

But accusations about the shortcomings of the Iraqi forces resonated a day after a report of a secret memo from a senior American military official, Col. Timothy R. Reese, saying that they were able to defend the Iraqi government but calling them "marginally self-sufficient," lazy and unwilling to change.

Women must be able to defend themselves.

"I was able to defend myself verbally.

"We are able to defend our homeland".

"But to be able to defend it is exceptional.

"Europe will have to be able to defend itself".