Sentence examples for confounding predictions from inspiring English sources

Russia has a special knack for confounding predictions.

The dollar also fell to parity with the euro in July but then rallied, confounding predictions of further declines.

First, Newcastle only just plumped for remain, with 50.7% of votes, confounding predictions of a bigger margin.

Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, confounding predictions that he would take the weekend off, briskly marched 23 blocks up Fifth Avenue yesterday afternoon.

Mr. Lieberman is pulling some of those voters back, confounding predictions that his Orthodox Jewish faith might arouse anti-Semitic feelings.

PAGE A8 U.S. Trade Deficit Soars The United States trade deficit soared to a monthly record of $60.3 billion in November, confounding predictions and placing more downward pressure on the weak dollar.

Clegg has not given up hope that the referendum result may yet still confound predictions.

Still, those who did turn up saw a match that immediately confounded predictions of a tight, dour encounter.

Greece teetered on the precipice but confounded predictions that Athens would crash out of the single currency.

However, the Alliance party confounded predictions that its support for changing the policy of flying the union flag atop Belfast city hall 365 days a year would lead to electoral meltdown.

Their presence is the visible evidence of a surge in international tourism, driven by the newly acquired prosperity of the G20 giants, that has confounded predictions of moderate growth in the wake of the global financial crisis.