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Spending continues to defy expectations and consumers still demonstrate an ability to navigate higher inflation and interest rates.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The sisters’ desire to defy expectations is most apparent in their jam-packed touring schedule.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The repeated blackouts have prompted rare protests in Cuba, where unauthorised demonstrations are illegal and those who defy the ban risk being jailed.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Couples can still behave in ways that defy what the models suggest.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

“You have seen things that defy belief, have you not?”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

In his - which has been seen by BBC Sport - Lamour said "what has been announced in recent days and what has been happening behind the scenes in recent months defies belief and imagination".

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

So singular that it all but defies any kind of tea-leaf-reading or, heaven forbid, attempts at replication.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Because it was his favorite kind of question: one that is simple to state yet defies a simple answer.

From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026

“This is not just another IPO — it’s the largest in U.S. history, and it’s being rushed to market with a valuation that defies financial logic,” Weingarten said in a statement.

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

Politics can be strengthened by music, but music has a potency that defies politics.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Even if Johnson had defied a federal statute, they argued, it was merely to allow the Supreme Court to decide its constitutionality.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

From oil prices to regional alliances, the six-month-old conflict has defied expectations and unsteadied the global balance of power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

German growth rose faster than previously estimated in the second quarter thanks to strong exports, official data showed Tuesday, as Europe's biggest economy defied the turmoil unleashed by the Iran war.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Satwant Singh, 48, defied a hosepipe ban to fight the fire in Hounslow, in which one woman died.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Calculus, at its core, defied the logic of mathematics.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

That speed comes in handy for a player who hits the ball on the ground more frequently than anyone, defying the all-out pursuit of elevation sweeping the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

"By refusing to testify today, Leon Black is now defying two Congressional subpoenas," Robert Garcia, who sits on the committee, said in a statement after Black failed to appear.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

"Well, you'd be defying gravity and logic if you said it wasn't a big problem," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

He’s a menace on stage in the best way possible, almost defying an audience to like him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Somehow I never realized that when Tobias charged out of the city with me, he wasn’t just a rebel defying his leader—he was a son abandoning his mother.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth