Sentence examples for held in defiance from inspiring English sources

On Saint Leger's advice they were given titles to lands that they had formerly held in defiance of English law.

In Niger, police fired tear gas on an opposition protest held in defiance of a ban declared by the government in the aftermath of anti-Charlie Hebdo protests.

These are delegates elected in those states in primaries held in defiance of party rules (and hence not recognised by the party).

The police still deny opposition parties permits to hold public rallies and break up any gatherings held in defiance of the ban.

Even the names of the roads and squares along which the Paris march took place on January 11th, held in defiance of terror and in defence of free speech, carried a heavy symbolism.

They marched alongside the strikers in peaceful demonstrations this week held in defiance of the state of emergency, to call for its end.The president has won support from businessmen.

Several small anti-coup protests, held in central Bangkok in defiance of the ban, were ignored.

Most Democratic leaders believe Florida and Michigan should not be counted fully because they held primaries in defiance of party rules.

With few states left, she and her aides said they would step up their efforts to count the disputed results in Florida and Michigan, where the states held contests in defiance of Democratic Party rules.

The IOC suspended India in December 2012 for holding elections in defiance of the Olympic charter and appointing officials facing corruption charges related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

The International Olympic Committee IOCC) suspended India last year for holding elections in defiance of the Olympic charter and appointing officials facing corruption charges related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games.