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Now many years have passed but the image of myself with a beggar's pole trying to fend off a bunch of barking dogs still haunts me.

It was the second time in less than a week that Bank of East Asia has had to fend off negative publicity.

If Disclosure occurs with the President of the United States, out of his office, it will fend off any chances of accusations against Mr.

She has been trying to fend off an attacker who has come at her, slashing in a frenzied manner with a knife or possibly a sword.

Dr Hughes did what he could to fend off the illness. He took to wintering in New Zealand to escape the long Alaskan nights.

But it may be swayed by rising inflation, and a desire to fend off a risk of an overheating economy.

We in Korea now have to ask ourselves whether we possess a state strategy to fend off Chinese egotistic, nationalistic hegemony.

Government troops stationed outside stood at the ready to protect the hotel and fend off rebels.

As a profitable construction project, the investor must analysis and forecast if it has a competitive ability to fend off the risks.

A company will no longer be able to fend off the competition, or a change in consumer tastes or lifestyle will render the product redundant.

The oil companies are . . . trying to fend off criticism from the president.

But pigs, like many carnivores, are relatively large animals with enlarged canine teeth, so they would be better able to fend off an attack.

Through the harsh military training, Mulan proved to be courageous and unstoppable, and always helped others to fend off the army bully.

The answer to the question of what caused the blight could help scientists fend off similar epidemics in the future.

Several of the Arab countries represented in the President's office needed the United States to fend off threats from rapacious neighbors.

The Web versions are Microsoft's attempt to fend off a growing number of free Web-based office apps, including Google Docs and Zoho.

Mr Brown denied Tory claims that he should have held out for a top economic job in the European Commission to fend off protectionist forces.

In both countries, fear of "chaos" is frequently stirred up to fend off demands for political liberalisation.

Attracting people dedicated (and thick-skinned) enough to fend off special interests and trolls (internet hooligans) is tough.

At least then they will be able to fend off hunger as best they know how.

The more times you can fend off the question, the less likely you will have to be the one to give the first number.

Antibodies are proteins used by the body to fend off viruses or perform routine physiological housekeeping.

The last big jump in nominal final sales was set off by the Fed's liquidity injection to fend off the false deflation scare in 2002.

Mr Saleh needs new ones quickly if he is to fend off the rising tide of opposition at home.

East Asian nations have agreed to form an $80 billion fund to help each other fend off the effects of the global financial crisis.

By seeking to fend off its tenacious rival, India may have inadvertently increased the risk of a regional nuclear exchange.

And, if necessary, there is abundant room for further fiscal and monetary policy actions to fend off the effects of a US slowdown.

My staff have been warned to fend off the media for me, so I apologize if they were unkind.

Nelson Piquet finished a lowly 16th in Turkey, but on Sunday the Brazilian did enough to fend off speculation about his future.

He tried to fend off the questions raised by the newsman.

The world's leaders must fend off the worst consequences of a crisis they failed to prevent.

It is possible to successfully fend off a zombie attack, according to Canadian mathematicians.

Ants turn up to devour the free meal; they then, in turn, fend off herbivores who are threatening the plant.

Saudi Arabia can fend off the oil majors' demands because it has enough experts of its own.

Her father always managed to borrow enough to fend off disaster, but Ella's fear never went away.

It was an extremely cheap place to fend off hunger.

But the president may struggle to fend off a Republican challenger in struggling swing states like Colorado, Florida, and Nevada.

The substitution of sovereign credit for private credit has helped to fend off some of the extremes of the solvency crisis.

Journalists he has worked with: "Vanity in a newspaper man is like perfume on a whore: they use it to fend off a dark whiff of themselves. "

Still, the two companies continue to talk, knowing full well that an alliance could help them fend off a common enemy.

First, she faces pressures to fend off tax-cut calls in her own camp to protect her deficit-cutting goals.

During the game, the Lebanon players found it difficult to fend off the attacks from the aggressive Koreans.

Swans are very protective of their young and will use their incredibly powerful wings to fend off dogs (and sometimes humans).

For policy makers, the key is whether things improve enough to fend off deflation.

Her response will be to try to preserve her popularity but fend off pressure for policies she sees as economically senseless.

The rebels raided farms inside Tibet for sheep that would provide food and wool to fend off the cold.

Whether this means that we are going to have to fend off recessionary tendencies is not yet clear.

Some people in the industry speculated that it was a prospective effort to fend off litigation.

Brains may not be fully able to fend off involuntary drive to sleep, resulting in lapses when sleep deprived.

They also think they may one day be able to fend off oxygen's ill effects and help us live a lot longer.

When Communists tried to seize power in Indonesia in 1965, one Army general saw the danger and rallied fellow officers to fend off the coup.

Nor should he bank for ever on his old friends in Russia (with China standing by) to fend off condemnation in the UN Security Council.

The New Zealand team has tackled this by encapsulating the islets in material that will fend off immune attack while allowing insulin out.

The vampire laughed at their gesture and thanked them for giving him a stick to fend off dogs.

Government leaders tried to fend off the criticism.

Militia units armed with a halberd which can fend off cavalry, and pierce or crush armour.

Europe fought two debt crises, and emerging economies tried to fend off potential inflation risks.

That, given all the recent political talk about the need for public austerity to fend off bond-market vigilantes, may not continue.

Considering the verbal contortions the prime minister generally employs to fend off criticism, that seems unlikely.

With consumers cutting back and private borrowers retrenching, only the government can prop up demand and fend off economic meltdown.

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae both had long histories of aggressive lobbying to fend off government restrictions on their business.

Some have even had to fend off thieves looking to make a buck on its resale.

We are also willing to increase exchanges and cooperation with African countries to jointly fend off financial risks.

He says there is little else Asia can do as a region to fend off the effects of slowing global demand.

And now his government is paralysed by its attempts to fend off the scandals.

Accruent helps them build more rationally, find cheaper leases and fend off landlords who try to overcharge for extras.

STRUGGLING to fend off many threats, Yemen 's government has looked increasingly beleaguered.

Just ask Dana Petroleum, struggling to fend off an unwanted approach from Korea National Oil Corporation.

Will I even be able to fend off my demons and feel loved?

If sweet temptation has you struggling to stick a new diet, this guide will fend off those hunger pangs and get you back on track.

The best way to fend off future hearing loss is to protect your ears with earplugs or noise-reducing earmuffs.

McLeish is desperate to fend off interest from Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp and land the Dutch forward.

In 203 he left for northern Africa to help Carthage fend off Scipio's forces.

The CPU will bid on players who aren't transfer listed, so you'll find yourself having to fend off their offers.

Traders are betting the Fed will have to soon fend off that pressure.

Several tribes allied to fend off the invaders.

The restriction is designed to fend off speculation in the currency, bank officials say.

Our friendship is building on sincerity; it can burden the wild wind and tempestuous rain , and can fend off the ferocity of flood.

He tries to fend off these overeager and pushy friends without their feeling slighted.

Yet some question whether Britain truly has the ability to fend off American regulation if there is an exchange merger.

The minister had to fend off some awkward questions from reporters.

The findings suggest that exercise early in life could help fend off frailness in the elderly.

Now the EU needs to stabilise its eastern neighbours not only for their own sake, but to fend off Russia and diversify away from its energy.

The only downside to hotness is having to fend off ghastly male colleagues; or so many people think.

The ability of primary-level communities to fend off disaster risks has been gradually improved.

On Sept. 12, top government and finance officials gathered for talks to fend off bankruptcy for Lehman Brothers.

To get the new job, you may have to fend off competitors, so be ready.

Name two things, one is hot, humid climate, due to Chongqing, in order to fend off the cold, so we all like to eat spicy food.

He has also been forced to fend off other challenges, including a string of sex and corruption scandals.

We will work to be more aware of risks, improve related systems, tighten debt management and fend off financial risks.

He has also been forced to fend off other challenges, including a string of sex and corruption scandals.

We will work to be more aware of risks, improve related systems, tighten debt management and fend off financial risks.

And even though Google is a huge organization, it still has the agility and forward-thinking to fend off attackers.

Rather, he needs a "deterrent" , he says, to fend off a hostile America.

How can we stay positive and fend off negativity when it comes our way?

The Fed pushed its benchmark interest rate -- the federal-funds rate -- to 1% in 2003, to fend off a dangerous bout of deflation.

I had to keep from being crushed, to fend off continuous attack.

NYSE, LSE and many western exchanges have since set up their own dark pools to fend off competition.

So no, crossword puzzles probably won't fend off senility .

Old boots were also left on the roofs of old houses to fend off evil spirits.

The Scout's mobility makes it difficult to retreat from or fend off a melee attack.

She manage to fend off questions about new tax increases.

Dr Mohanty says managing money can help fend off poverty.

Its main function is to fend off fires, right?

In this deep recession only the government can prop up demand and fend off economic disaster.

To strive to fend off or offset the actions, effects, or force of.

Were they both built to fend off foreign invasion?

Can fend off diaper changes with wrist action.

With a stronger hardware business it can fend off HP in the marketplace.

Can Mr Diamond fend off a $10bn legal claim from the creditors of Lehman?

Worse, the Sudanese government may have been stringing out the talks to buy time and to fend off critics.

On the other hand, they opposed both nationalising Northern Rock and pumping in fiscal stimulus to fend off an even direr slump.

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fend off last year's speculative attack on the dollar