Sentence examples for stand defying from inspiring English sources

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The genetic cline was distinct in that there was an inverse relationship between the altitude of the seed source population and the survival trait, with only the 930 m stand defying this trend (Fig. 2B).

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Look down a bit, and the chipped remnants of ancient columns stand tall, defying the passage of time.

Governor Ridge, his abortion rights stand firmly defying party platform dogma, remains the most mentioned prospective running mate.

10 P.M. (NBC CONVICTIONN -- While other young prosecutors are canceling dates, having one-night stands and defying their bosses, Christina Finn Julianne Nicholsonn) becomes involved in a case involving an infant with shaken-baby syndrome.

Even still, as her fate swings precariously in the balance, she stands tall, defying the wishes of her would-be executioners.

4) Then, surprisingly, we were engaged, because Doyle, like Boyle, showed up, held his ground unflinchingly, told us what he stood for, defied our expectations, and had presence.

House stands out by defying the conventions of network television: he is a wisecracking recluse who resists every attempt to be turned lovable or even likable.

As Alessandra Stanley wrote in The New York Times, "House stands out by defying the conventions of network television: he is a wisecracking recluse who resists every attempt to be turned lovable or even likable.

Cliven Bundy, the Nevada rancher who led a standoff with the federal government in 2014, wants the protesters in Oregon to stand their ground – directly defying the message of his son, Ammon.

I've stood with Aboriginal people defying new waves of uranium dispossession in the Goldfields and Top End.

The governor stood his ground, effectively defying Michael G. Cherkasky, the man he had installed as chairman of the state's top ethics and lobbying oversight panel.

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