in defiance of
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The new government formed by Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in defiance of his powerful sacked prime minister can overcome potential efforts by his estranged ally to block its reforms, analysts say.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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
Iran exported more oil in 2025 than it had done in years, smuggling crude in defiance of sanctions, mainly to China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
At intervals since the 2007-09 financial crisis, share prices have risen in defiance of the norms of valuation and mean-reversion on which Mr. Grantham has staked his all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
On it is spray-painted, in defiance of squeaky-clean Toronto: It’s Bacon or Me, Babe.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
