defy

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The committed band of Minneapolis residents organized spontaneously, defying the deep-freeze conditions to confront the operation that has ensnared longtime city residents.

From Barron's

Dingoes tend to lose their fear of people as they interact with tourists, some of whom defy advice against feeding the animals.

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Soft-bodied organisms living on the seafloor were buried by sand and preserved with extraordinary precision, leaving behind detailed fossil impressions that defy expectations.

From Science Daily

No matter what you think of Pratt, an unapologetic lightning rod who stubbornly defies categorization, you can’t argue his entertainment value.

From Los Angeles Times

Calvert-Lewin has defied his critics since joining Leeds in August, scoring eight goals in his last 10 league matches after netting just three times in the final season of an injury-plagued spell with Everton.

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