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defy gravity

VERB
levitate
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Earnings are likely to grow north of 20% for this year, as well, and the job market continues to defy gravity.

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

In the last year, the U.S. economy has seemed to defy gravity, withstanding a chaotic trade war, shocks to the labor supply, and wild swings in the stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

The National Football League is riding into Super Bowl LX on NBC and Peacock on Sunday after notching its highest TV ratings in 36 years, continuing to defy gravity amid an increasingly fractured television landscape.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026

The pieces are instantly recognizable as hers: hand-laced rivets holding together a bustier in the shape of a broken heart, the way one of her spiked choker handbags seems to defy gravity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 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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