A major aspect of Liverpool's anticipated signing of Dominik Szoboszlai was how they fended off interest from Newcastle United, despite the North East club being able to offer Champions League football next season.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-news-live-szoboszlai-27236302

A MISSILE TARGETED Kyiv today, ending nearly two months of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital, while frontline regions fended off waves of drone attacks overnight.

Source: https://www.thejournal.ie/ukraine-says-downed-19-drones-russia-overnight-6220358-Nov2023/

And the country has fended off thousands of cyberattacks.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-crimes-putin-b2290489.html

Gauff fended off a break point in the next game to hold for 4-1 and went on to hold for the remainder of the set to level the match when Sabalenka smacked a forehand long.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/sports/gauff-defeats-sabalenka-to-win-us-open-crown1

How then have those that have led the charge into alternatives fended off such criticisms and thereby legitimated what they do?

Source: https://time.com/6289431/private-equity-costs/

In a repeat of the first half, the Titans scored with an identical try to their first when Chapman took an inside ball, fended off Albert-Jones and planted down for her double to open the second half scoring.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/oct/01/nrlw-grand-final-2023-newcastle-knights-gold-coast-titans-match-report-tamika-upton-results-winner

It just hasn't been Mitrovic's day as he tries to get on the end of a cross but is fended off by Malacia.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/live/article-12128681/Man-United-vs-Fulham-Premier-League-2022-23-Live-Result.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Once, after a particularly bad breakup, my closest pals came over and let me bare my soul as we fended off hordes of the undead together.

Source: https://macleans.ca/longforms/fortnite-addiction-video-games-mental-health/

Riddle fended off Dominik and yanked him over the top rope.

Source: https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/04/17/4-17-wwe-monday-night-raw-results-kellers-report-on-theory-vs-lashley-miz-vs-seth-trish-explains-herself-lesnar-appears/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4-17-wwe-monday-night-raw-results-kellers-report-on

Terrance fended off challenges from Felix Roy, who is the series champion.

Source: https://www.cornwallnewswatch.com/2023/09/06/series-champions-crowned-at-cornwall-motor-speedway/

The Patriots (4-11) scored a pair of touchdowns in a 6-second span of the third quarter, then fended off a furious fourth-quarter rally by the Broncos (7-8).

Source: https://sentinelcolorado.com/sports/rylands-56-yard-field-goal-sends-patriots-past-broncos-26-23-as-denvers-playoff-hopes-dim/

The shark attacked HUNDREDS of people, and was fended off by a heroic drone-flying electrician.

Source: https://www.fark.com/comments/12713120?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark

This assertion comes as McCarthy and other Republicans have fended off unfounded allegations from Biden and fellow Democrats that the House’s new Republican majority wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.

Source: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/02/01/congress-must-cut-spending-to-match-hike-in-debt-ceiling-dollar-for-dollar-heritage-foundation-president-says/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congress-must-cut-spending-to-match-hike-in-debt-ceiling-dolla

World number one Alcaraz was only just able to extend his win streak to 14 matches as he fended off a third-set offensive from his 15th-seeded Polish opponent.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/alcaraz-battles-toronto-quarters-murray-injured.1048786