defy

Example Sentences

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Altadena was where people raised chickens before it was trendy, where no one batted an eye at the neighbors with a pet dingo, or thought much about the so-called haunted road said to defy gravity.

From Los Angeles Times

The global investor appetite to own gold and silver is so acute as to defy price sensitivity—a phenomenon rarely seen in markets.

From Barron's

The global investor appetite to own gold and silver is so acute as to defy price sensitivity—a phenomenon rarely seen in markets.

From Barron's

The Emmy-winning “Primal” established its fable about a pair of tragedy survivors banding together against a supernaturally savage world over 10 riveting episodes that defy the common approach to narrative.

From Salon

But she said she believed her daughters would "defy all the odds" and that with the right help, "they will fight this".

From BBC