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"defies expectations" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to go against or exceed what was anticipated or predicted. You can use this phrase in a sentence when describing something or someone that goes against the norm or surprises others with their actions or abilities. Example: The young athlete's performance on the field defied expectations, as she scored a hat-trick and led her team to victory over the top-ranked opponents.
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Perhaps this is because Aciman always defies expectations: we expect him to be terrific on Proust's house, so, perversely, he is not.
Their friendship defies expectations.
It's a movie that defies expectations.
Time and again she creates a materiality that defies expectations.
The end result was an electric car that defies expectations.
The focal point is a glass tank in which a large boulder defies expectations by floating.
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Montreal is one of those cities that defies expectation.
The decline defied expectations for an increase.
Mr. Sorkin likes to defy expectations.
"Dancing with the Stars" defied expectations again.
The Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, had defied expectations.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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