fly in the face of
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That move “seemed to fly in the face of market forecasts” but hasn’t, as of yet, led to a “collapse” in oil prices, he said.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025
The bumper financial figures fly in the face of grumblings over the current economic backdrop, tough business environment, and household cutbacks on the types of big, one-off purchases Roberts' firm sells.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
“Business leaders certainly have the right to fly in the face of employee sentiment and published evidence. That’s their prerogative,” said Klotz.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2025
“Nazism, imperialism, and dictatorship all fly in the face of democracy,” said George Mason professor Tehama Lopez Bunyasi who has studied how race and identity intersect with politics.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024
Kane senior could scarcely imagine what possessed his son to fly in the face of conventions in this manner.
From Jennie Gerhardt A Novel by Dreiser, Theodore
