defy
Example Sentences
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Let’s look at the long term monthly picture for the stock, which continues to defy expectations.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
For drag kings, who are usually assigned female at birth but play masculine characters, the art form is more than just a performance; it’s how they defy gender and cultural norms.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Yet “writers defy time,” Ms. Phillips declares in an essay about literature as safekeeping.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“But for the degree of broadening that would warrant an upgrade, the market would have to defy the four-year cycle tendency for weakness from April to October.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
If she was chosen today, Citra would not defy the edict to glean Rowan—but she did have a plan that might save both of them.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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