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Example sentences for: fended

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In some cases, with the auto industry being the best example, commoditization has been fended off by the enormous capital investment required to enter the business.
On Face the Nation , Chairman Fred Thompson fended off Bob Schieffer's suggestion that the president might be guilty of obstructing justice.
Result: It didn't rain, and Murray fended off challenger Linda Smith.