defiance
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Bardella's defiance indicated that he hopes to ride out the crisis, with his future depending on whether Mediapart has more allegations in the pipeline and above all, Le Pen herself.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Since then, many women and girls have stopped covering their hair in public altogether in open defiance of the dress code.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Whether the confiscation was a security snafu or a defiance of the court order remains to be seen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
It’s Morello half-speaking, half-singing against a gentle piano melody that emotionally underscores the song’s message of quiet defiance: “Maybe you can save me/Maybe you can’t/Maybe you can liberate me/Nah, I’ll take care of that.”
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
But watching, I cannot help observing that beneath his defiance is fear.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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