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were defending
verb
To ward off, repel (an attack or attacker).
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They were defending McAllen reflexively.
They were defending 445.
"We basically were defending anarchy," Jones recalled.
The whole Asian community were defending themselves.
"We were defending Montenegro's most important values".
This time, the Cowboys were defending champs.
I bet 50% of them were defending him".
Also, notice what both men were defending: namely, their privileges.
But Mather and Edwards were defending a doomed cause.
The Lib Dems lost 11 of the 13 seats they were defending in Liverpool.
In 2011, the party lost 41% of seats they were defending.
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