in defiance of
Example Sentences
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The album revels in baser instincts too, almost in defiance of the sweetly bashful “Bad Habit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
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
SEOUL—North Korea’s uranium-enrichment capacity could soon expand by 75% once a new facility reaches full production, a clear signal that leader Kim Jong Un intends to expand his arsenal in defiance of international pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
It ended not as a song but as an anthem in defiance of death and in praise of the men who wore the wings of gold.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
