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It will certainly defy the odds and expectations, but I feel it might be just a very entertaining ride as Hull City try.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 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

The administration did not defy the tax laws.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

Since Kiki’s abilities allow her to defy gravity, she runs packages across town, avoiding auto traffic and pedestrian crowds.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

Not that he dared defy Euron to his face.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

“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

In his - which has been seen by BBC Sport - Lamour said "what has been announced in recent days and what has been happening behind the scenes in recent months defies belief and imagination".

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

So singular that it all but defies any kind of tea-leaf-reading or, heaven forbid, attempts at replication.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Because it was his favorite kind of question: one that is simple to state yet defies a simple answer.

From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026

Otto said, “He looks just like you. You not knowing each other defies all deductions.”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

First, Brazil's Alison dos Santos defied expectations to smash the 400m hurdles world record.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Underestimated initially as a country singer, TV personality and actress, Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80, defied expectations throughout her seven-decade career.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

But she also defied the industry tendency to pigeonhole performers based on the breakout success of characters like Claire Bennet.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

His films so strongly defied categorization that they necessitated an eponymous term: Lynchian.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

All eyes are fixed on people like Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey, who have defied the odds and risen to power, fame, and fortune.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Sales at retailers dropped 0.6% last month, the government said Thursday, defying Wall Street’s forecast of a small increase.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

They included General Dietrich von Choltitz, the last Nazi commander in Paris, who arrived in late August 1944 after defying Hitler and surrendering the city.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

He has built a reputation as a political survivor, repeatedly defying expectations he would resign, including after failing to secure enough parliamentary votes to pass a national budget in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

O’Hearn accused the government of defying her orders when, instead of releasing the man, Immigration and Customs Enforcement transferred him to a different facility in New York.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

I relax, and I no longer feel like some kind of Divergent soldier, defying serums and government leaders alike.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth