defy

Those expectations at the moment are so low as to defy measurement.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

The sisters’ desire to defy expectations is most apparent in their jam-packed touring schedule.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The peptides are routinely used in “stacks”; chosen at random, with arbitrarily chosen doses; and two drugs from the same class may be included for reasons that defy explanation.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

If he has the courage to defy his critics and continue down the road to reform, then we can all be free of Fed forward guidance that has done more harm than good.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

“And for what? To live a dream of freedom and prosperity? Pah. They would be ashamed of us. What is it to defy the Devlin mine to those who have risked everything?”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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

“The stellar performance defies concerns that competition with Anthropic and OpenAI is intensifying for enterprise AI workflows,” DiPalma said of Palantir’s earnings beat.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

A starving Greek community defies Nazi soldiers by hanging out thousands of forbidden national flags.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

But hundreds of young protesters defied the crackdown to march close to Connaught Place's Central Park, many of them waving flags in a show of defiance.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

BATH, Maine — Election after election, Republican Sen. Susan Collins has defied national political winds to return to office, representing a state that has backed Democrats in every presidential contest since 1992.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

But Victoria defied him the moment she came of age, insisting that Conroy was “neither my servant, nor adviser, nor ever was.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Even if Johnson had defied a federal statute, they argued, it was merely to allow the Supreme Court to decide its constitutionality.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

If Éomer had not defied Wormtongue’s voice speaking with your mouth, those Orcs would have reached Isengard by now, bearing a great prize.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

The AI chip leader was defying the ongoing sector slump early Friday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Official figures showed the economy expanded by 0.1% in the month, defying analysts' expectations of a slight contraction.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

"Well, you'd be defying gravity and logic if you said it wasn't a big problem," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

He’s a menace on stage in the best way possible, almost defying an audience to like him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

“For defying their master, attempting to attend an illegal festival—” “They’re just girls, Hel.”

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir