as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
a place of refuge where the settlers could forfend themselves from attack
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Recent Examples of forfend
For people who spend too much time debating politics or surfing the internet -- or, heaven forfend, doing both at the same time -- engagement with the real world can present something of a ...
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Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 23 May 2024
Heaven forfend!
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 3 July 2020
In the United States, instead of building more houses inside the old circle (or, heaven forfend, even closer together and near the places people go), people have built houses even further away.
—Adam Rogers, Wired, 30 Dec. 2021
But is Twitter outrage (or, heaven forfend, praise) a useful metric for audience engagement?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 May 2021
And of course the president says oh, my gosh, heaven forfend that poor Omarosa would have to go.
—Fox News, 14 Aug. 2018
Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 23 May 2024
Heaven forfend!
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 3 July 2020
In the United States, instead of building more houses inside the old circle (or, heaven forfend, even closer together and near the places people go), people have built houses even further away.
—Adam Rogers, Wired, 30 Dec. 2021
But is Twitter outrage (or, heaven forfend, praise) a useful metric for audience engagement?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 May 2021
And of course the president says oh, my gosh, heaven forfend that poor Omarosa would have to go.
—Fox News, 14 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfend
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It’s been such a struggle protecting the Patrick Mahomes blindside this season that the Chiefs recently asked guard Joe Thuney to move outside to tackle.Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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Later, after the horrors of World War II, the laws of war were expanded to protect civilians.Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Biden administration has defended the law by citing a compelling interest in national security.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, legacy platforms such as X and Facebook have grown politically polarized, fractured, and out of touch with the users who used to defend them.Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2025
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Why This Matters The ESA, enacted in 1973 to safeguard vulnerable species and their habitats, has long been a focal point of contention.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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As one of the last remaining areas in South Wales with truly dar k skies, this achievement ensures that the starlit skies of Gower will be safeguarded for future generations.Valerie Stimac, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Second, geographic insulation and wealth foster a sense of detachment from global affairs by shielding the country from external threats, leading to chronic underinvestment in military and diplomatic capabilities.Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Neither technology can be shielded by RFID-blocking material because those materials cannot block Bluetooth and UWB signals.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Teasing out the true effect of the risk of Trump tariffs on overall import gains is difficult because companies closely guard trade data.Lisa Baertlein and Ellen Zhang, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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As for the status of Butler trade talks, the agent for Suns guard Bradley Beal, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, reiterated to The Athletic on Tuesday that nothing is brewing between the Heat and Phoenix that involves his longtime client.Sam Amick, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Forfend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfend. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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