defied
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The video game industry has been shaken by job losses and growing threats from artificial intelligence, but the independently produced Canadian game "Paralives" has defied those headwinds.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
The sweeping decision comes more than 20 years after Newsom emerged in the national consciousness when, as mayor of San Francisco, he defied federal law and allowed same-sex marriages in the City by the Bay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Beating the star-studded Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees on their budget defied any reasonable expectation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus, made up of Democrats from the Senate and House of Representatives, said in a statement on Wednesday that "Dolores Huerta defied definition".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Instead, they surged through the building’s front door and defied Clark’s order to leave.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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