defy gravity
Example Sentences
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Earnings are likely to grow north of 20% for this year, as well, and the job market continues to defy gravity.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
In the last year, the U.S. economy has seemed to defy gravity, withstanding a chaotic trade war, shocks to the labor supply, and wild swings in the stock market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The National Football League is riding into Super Bowl LX on NBC and Peacock on Sunday after notching its highest TV ratings in 36 years, continuing to defy gravity amid an increasingly fractured television landscape.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
Altadena was where people raised chickens before it was trendy, where no one batted an eye at the neighbors with a pet dingo, or thought much about the so-called haunted road said to defy gravity.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026
Afghanistan is home to the best horsemen—they can defy gravity on the back of a stallion.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
