Sentence examples for defied us from inspiring English sources

McKinnon fought a decade-long legal battle that culminated in October 2012 when Theresa May, the home secretary, defied US authorities by blocking his extradition.

"Something that defied us for 50 years suddenly became trivial.

In the event the old revolutionary defied us again, undergoing a serious operation but stubbornly turning 80 instead of dying.10.10

In all the years following World War II, the British did what we wanted, they defied us only once - at Suez, and then only briefly.

In another development likely to infuriate the president's western backers, he has defied US pressure to pass a separate decree to help fight corruption.

"The Home Office defied us on crime and signed a contract to build police.uk - in direct breach of our edict on this," says Silva. "It's interesting because it had 3m views in the first six hours.

Iran and North Korea are defying us.

"If they defy us now, we will defeat them".

I think Monika is defying us to judge her.

And it's a hope that helps us survive, even when those great odds defy us.

If that does not work, we cannot allow the regime to defy us".