Sentence examples for are defying from inspiring English sources

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are defying

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To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.

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Iran and North Korea are defying us.

Some are defying a 40-year travel ban.

"Certain areas are defying the odds," he said.

My neighbors in Rockaway are defying the evacuation order.

In fact, several teams are defying the recession.

"They are defying the sun and heat to vote.

Here's how strong performers are defying expectations about the demise of the multi-business enterprise.

They are defying economic gravity simply because their owners are rich.

Stoke and Delap (below) have taken nine points from their last 12 and are defying expectation.

"All of this is starting to look like they are defying gravity," Mr. Pang said.

THANKS to the space program, land prices in certain parts of the country are defying gravity.

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