Sentence examples similar to continue to defy expectations from inspiring English sources

Sales of iPhones continued to defy expectations, as Apple sold 16.24 million units, 86 percent more than a year earlier.

The Marlins, continuing to defy expectations, remain in first place, and no team among the Mets/Phillies/Braves crowd can seem to gain any ground.

Mr. Rivers continues to defy expectations: he is in his 70's, and he never fails to question the rules of jazz.

Unbroken, Angelina Jolie's film about second-world-war pilot Louis Zamperini's fight for survival in Japanese prisoner-of-war camps, continued to defy expectations with another $18.4m in its second week of release.

"The digital camera adoption rate continues to defy expectations," said Chris Chute, an analyst with the research and consulting firm IDC, who predicted digital camera sales would reach 25 million this year.

"I thought we'd reached the peak 18 months ago, but it continues to defy expectations," says the boss of one conglomerate's property arm.Vornado's chief executive, Steven Roth like Mr Zell, something of a legend in the world of steel and concrete will no doubt be feeling sore.

The Americans continued to defy expectations in 1938 39.

As we continue to defy time, so expectations continue to be upended.

Target — It will continue to defy the pessimism.

Saudi actions & explanations continue to defy credibility & common sense.

Nonetheless, state governments continue to defy this critical law.