Athenian civilization defends itself from the forces of Ares with metis, or technology.

They capture the bridge and defend it from the nearby German forces.

The military protects its country by defending it from the armed forces of enemies, if there is a war.

The only successful resistance was from the local Mfengu people, who defended their villages from the far larger Xhosa forces.

Urduja and her people bravely defend the tribe from the forces of Wang.

She believed she was defending love and beauty from the forces arrayed against them: arrogance, betrayal and competitiveness, to name a few.

The residents of the village decided to stand firm and defend their land from the invading forces, and successfully did so for forty days.

They have had a busy summer, defending college football from the forces that could cause its demise.

What good is she to ye as an eternal monument if she cannot defend herself from the forces of the world?

During the Lebanese Civil War, many young Armenians took arms to defend it from the opposing forces.