defied
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South Carolina also defied history, ousting Senator Darline Graham -- who had been appointed earlier this year to fill the seat of her late brother Lindsey Graham -- in favor of Democrat Annie Andrews.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus, made up of Democrats from the Senate and House of Representatives, said in a statement on Wednesday that "Dolores Huerta defied definition".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
He defied the court’s order to turn over his passport, a Brazilian official said, as authorities investigated reports that he had fled to Argentina en route to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The U.K. economy defied expectations of a slowdown in activity following the outbreak of war in the Middle East, expanding by 1.2% in the first half of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
On October 21, a second teenager, eighteen-year-old Mary Louise Smith, defied a Montgomery bus driver’s command.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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