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So far this month, the S&P 500 has fallen 0.4%, defying a historical trend that has earned November a reputation as one of the strongest months of the year.

At the same time, Alphabet has defied the trend, with investors rewarding the company for both its AI advances and its strong core advertising and search businesses.

He disputed allegations made the governor of Niger state, Umar Bago, in local media that the church had defied an order to close its school after threats of attacks.

Moviegoers gave Comcast-owned Universal’s Wicked: For Good a big boost in its box office debut, bringing in record sales that defied expectations.

Like those other crises, this one defies definition and thus resolution.