Sentence examples for defy it from inspiring English sources

But one could also argue that the hateful image of Jewish passivity, and fear of that image, has never gone away and that the attempt to defy it is still playing its part in Israel's disproportionate aggression towards the Palestinians.

The Barcelonans' special conceit is that time exists so that they can take it to its limits -- expand it, defy it, roll it back, string it out, turn it into theater.

Probably not, so long as it tries to be friends with everyone and fails to use its weight on those, such as Mr Mugabe, who defy it.

Even love and lust defy it.

Once in awe of authority, people now defy it.

She might defy it, but she would not oppose it.

The UOIF has broken ranks to defy it.

The House of Windsor continues to defy it.

It's an airman's way of cheating death: pick a day of doom, then defy it.

But there have also been cases of South Sudan hammering militias that dared to defy it.

They conduct a running conversation with their followers, who may take their advice or defy it.