defiance
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SEOUL—North Korea’s uranium-enrichment capacity could soon expand by 75% once a new facility reaches full production, a clear signal that leader Kim Jong Un intends to expand his arsenal in defiance of international pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Passion, humor and a snarl of defiance run through the album like a bullet.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
King's active defiance in defending black interests also extended beyond music.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The new government formed by Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in defiance of his powerful sacked prime minister can overcome potential efforts by his estranged ally to block its reforms, analysts say.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Alice leapt to her feet instead, and stood with fists clenched, facing Lord Asriel, and Ben, her dæmon, bristling with defiance as a wolf, bared his teeth beside her.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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