defiance
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One of Russia’s most popular singers, Filipp Kirkorov, sang a ditty about A7’s defiance of European sanctions in one promotional video.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
The album revels in baser instincts too, almost in defiance of the sweetly bashful “Bad Habit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
She paid for it "out of defiance" with her own money, not her divorce settlement, says the 58-year-old from Wales.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Leo recently warned the group against moving forward with its plans to consecrate the bishops in open defiance of his authority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The defiance in Farid's voice made Dustfinger laugh, he himself didn't know why.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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