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Example sentences for: defending

How can you use “defending” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Defending my little sister and brother, I conked a few bigger kids on the head in those weeks.
The team now faces China, which crushed defending champion Norway 5-0.
The U.S. government should identify and evaluate the transportation assets that need to be protected, set risk-based priorities for defending them, select the most practical and cost-effective ways of doing so, and then develop a plan, budget, and funding to implement the effort.
Defending Robert Bork, Hatch commented, "When you have a man of this caliber, I think it's just terrible to try and make an ideological battle out of it."
In the on-field tournament, the Vikings have the NFL's best record this year and set a record for points scored in a regular season, but the Broncos are the defending champs and were undefeated until their final three games.