defiance
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Passion, humor and a snarl of defiance run through the album like a bullet.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
They tried to stand up for multiracial democracy and the rule of law in the face of the state’s defiance.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
The new government formed by Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in defiance of his powerful sacked prime minister can overcome potential efforts by his estranged ally to block its reforms, analysts say.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
If, at times, the narrative structure sags and the character portraits blur, it’s in service to the immensity of hope and defiance extinguished by the airstrike.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
“I’m thirty-four years old,” Eleanor said, and wondered what obscure defiance made her add two years.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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