in defiance of
Example Sentences
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Hundreds more in Bogota, mostly young demonstrators, gathered outside the national university in defiance of preliminary results that gave De la Espriella 49.66 percent over leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda's 48.70 percent.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Chiarella takes time between bouts of danger to show affection and intimacy that, in defiance of teen-slasher formula, isn’t immediately penalized with sadism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The dam, which is 30% complete, was meant to be an architectural centerpiece—bowing outward, in defiance of standard engineering in which dams arc inward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
And an underdog who stayed in the contest in defiance of steep odds and, seemingly, common sense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
We are above the law, but that does not mean we live in defiance of it.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
