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Example sentences for: fend

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Behind the Begijnhof is the old Convent of St. Lucian, which became the city orphanage after the Alteration, although it was only open to well-to-do orphans; the poor had to fend for themselves.
Meanwhile, Florida continues to fend off legal challenges to its right to electrocute, behaving as if death itself weren't punishment enough.
The French army burned its flags and sailed home, followed by most of the merchants and colonial leaders, leaving the habitants to fend for themselves.
The NYT seems to think that Warner-Lambert will attempt to fend off Pfizer in the courts, but the Journal notes that Warner-Lambert's anti-takeover defenses are weak: Shareholders, through a spontaneous mail-in election, can dismiss the entire board at any time.
Legal Aid workers say their 13-attorney staff can provide full services for only about one in every five people who ask for them, leaving many to fend for themselves.