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defy gravity

VERB
levitate
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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He is able to throw it with enough spin that it appears to defy gravity and mystically rise as it crosses the plate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

And stocks continued to defy gravity following gains on Wall Street that were helped by tech giants including Apple and Amazon.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

Which is the safer bet: That U.S. equities in 2026 will once again defy gravity by rising in the face of extreme overvaluation, or that the far cheaper non-U.S. stocks will be the better performers?

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 30, 2025

It shows that there is a possibility for disabled people to defy gravity in their own way.

From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2024

Afghanistan is home to the best horsemen—they can defy gravity on the back of a stallion.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi




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