Sentence examples for some defied from inspiring English sources

When "Satyagraha" ended and operagoers left the Met, some defied a police barricade and joined the protest.

Nevertheless, some defied the order, drawn by the prospect of mining fortunes.

But some defy easy explanation.

Some defy easy repair in an open society and some seem to be waiting for solutions not yet imagined.

Although they are not allowed to go to the front line to fight, some defy the ban.

Some remain in this mode; some defy it by adopting the behavior of the aggressor.

The findings are nuanced, and some defy the instinctive narratives that have cropped up in the wake of police-involved shootings, like that of Walter Scott in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Not only did Iraqiya end its boycotts of both Parliament and the cabinet without receiving anything tangible in return, some ministers defied the boycott and some members of Parliament have broken away from Iraqiya.

In some areas, militant threats and anti-Indian sentiment dampened turnout, but some people defied threats, voting with enthusiasm.

Both articles explicitly note that some details defied efforts to confirm them.

But some have defied the order and the government has reportedly struggled to reach its target figure of €2.5bn.