fend

Example Sentences

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After fending off a roughly $50 billion hostile takeover bid from BHP in 2024, the miner has been simplifying its business by spinning off units and focusing on iron and copper.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dave Webb, of the UK Wild Otter Trust, told BBC Scotland News that the animals condition meant they could not have been left to fend for themselves.

From BBC

Ford poured big money into developing its aerodynamic Taurus sedan, hoping to fend off the famously reliable Accord at a time when quality problems plagued Detroit.

From The Wall Street Journal

The data may be encrypted to fend off hackers, but the companies can decrypt and, if presented with a warrant, share it.

From The Wall Street Journal

The most practical solution: Community property with right of survivorship or, as a halfway point, a clearly drafted life-estate agreement, ideally memorialized in a postnuptial agreement to fend off any disgruntled stepchildren.

From MarketWatch