fly in the face of
Example Sentences
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"So much of my dad's story and how he got away was cover-up and deception, but I want to fly in the face of that and bring things into the light."
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
That move “seemed to fly in the face of market forecasts” but hasn’t, as of yet, led to a “collapse” in oil prices, he said.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025
It’s a common claim among people trying to discredit organic, and it certainly does fly in the face of the first thing most people think about the label: no chemicals.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2025
“Nazism, imperialism, and dictatorship all fly in the face of democracy,” said George Mason professor Tehama Lopez Bunyasi who has studied how race and identity intersect with politics.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024
In some places this may be wise; but to deny that a church in the open country can be successful is to fly in the face of the facts.
From The Challenge of the Country A Study of Country Life Opportunity by Fiske, George Walter
