defy gravity
Example Sentences
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And stocks continued to defy gravity following gains on Wall Street that were helped by tech giants including Apple and Amazon.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
“The company’s guidance implies that it can continue to defy gravity with volume growth.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
In one of her newest pieces, “Once in a Lifetime” — part sculpture, part video display — precarious clusters of bric-a-brac form a mechanical marvel that appears to defy gravity.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
America’s tech build-out has minted millionaires in Silicon Valley, helped a record-breaking stock market defy gravity and buoyed an otherwise uncertain U.S. economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
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
