defy
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Or can Messi's great rival, the 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo, defy father time by inspiring a talented Portugal team to its maiden World Cup win?
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
When the conditions favour Djokovic, he has continued to defy the ageing process - a point illustrated when he beat Sinner in this year's Australian Open semi-finals.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
In other words, these are not the types of judges you would expect to look for reasons to distinguish or defy Supreme Court orders.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
The divergence underscores just how much stocks have been able to defy the normal laws of gravity in a period marked by a pandemic, inflation and a sharp rise in interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Scruggs joined about 300 other guys to watch the folk singer Arlo Guthrie defy attempts by the government to draft him.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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