defies
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"You have a perfect storm that defies antibiotics."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
This seems like a helpful tip for approaching boglands, and perhaps life itself—a rich, shifting terrain that defies permanent shape or solid boundaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Zoe Kazan’s Cathy, which closely hews to Steinbeck’s original vision, defies easy assumptions about a woman’s wants and needs.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
In Sophocles, Antigone, Oedipus’ headstrong daughter, defies the edict issued by her uncle Creon, the newly deputized king, declaring that her slain brother Polynices is an enemy of the state and therefore ineligible for burial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Otto said, “He looks just like you. You not knowing each other defies all deductions.”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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