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She had defied her father when he shouted at her that the family's honor depended on her fulfilling her wifely obligations.

He responded with a defiant speech of his own, declaring that anyone who defied the will of the Iranian people would be "destroyed" .

If I were a woman I would kiss as many of you as had beards that pleased me, complex ions that liked me, and breaths that I defied not.

Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret.

But India defied international pressure to curb emissions by stressing that output per capita would stay below that of developed countries.

In the Apology, Socrates offers in evidence of his bravery two instances in which he defied unjust decisions by those in authority.

Disney became the first studio with two billion-dollar movies in a year, and "Inception" defied convention to wow movie-goers.

The military cordon appeared to be breaking as red shirts defied orders to stay away.

On the surface, he appeared open, simple and frank, yet he defied analysis and his whole character was elusive.

Despite promising skills, Solo was drummed out of the service when he defied orders and rescued a Wookiee slave, Chewbacca.

And with your ex being dan humphrey, you win by default. Looks like humphrey defied our great Expectations and waldorf's rules of order.

Li Fangping, a lawyer who argued Xiao Wu's case during a three-hour trial last month, said the judge's decision defied logic.

But many employees defied rules and used these tools anyway, partly out of a belief they improved productivity, said Mr. Schadler.

Anti-government protesters have defied orders to leave their fortified camp in Thailand's capital.

Social Security, founded in the Depression to provide workers with a secure pension, has defied all recent attempts to make it solvent.

But he and she are as much a part of the fabric of English history as the monarchs, lawmakers and political leaders they defied.

He also claimed to have defied outside enemies by his wise handling of foreign policy.

It's not just oil that has defied the complacency of a few years back. Food prices have also soared, as have the prices of basic metals.

North Korea defied the U. N. Security Council today by firing off a barrage of ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan.

To be sure, China's real estate market has consistently defied earlier prognostications of a crash or even a pullback.

There are lessons to be learned from emerging sectors like my own--microfinance--that have defied convention.

He neither wept nor prayed. he cursed and defied: execrated God and man, and gave himself up to reckless dissipation.

They defied the warriors of Troy to come out on the plain and meet them in battle.

But if she defied the order, Breen faced the prospect of up to five years in jail for contempt.

It defied a series of Security Council resolutions calling for a halt, and rebuffed diplomatic overtures from Europe and the United States.

Sri Lanka's army defied calls from foreign governments for a humanitarian pause in its campaign against Tamil Tiger rebels.

Only a few artists, including Ms. Swift, have defied that trend as newly minted superstars.

THE American economy has often defied predictions of its demise. It has done so again.

By creating a business that sought customer convenience first and foremost, Bezos defied the odds and came out swinging.

Worse still, the drunken driver tried to escape the scene and defied an angry crowd that tried to stop him!

However, the first one who defied the royalty and dominated Central Plains was Zheng state, the last kingdom appointed by royalty.

Sure, Harman may fancy her chances of becoming Labour leader. After all, she defied all her critics in winning the deputy leadership.

When a critical problem has defied solution for so long, it is time to search for an alternative.

But Jackson, after consulting with advisers, defied the council and vetoed the ordinance -- his first use of that power as mayor.

The workers defied the management and went on a strike.

Moreover, the Islamists have achieved a prisoner exchange with Israel of a magnitude which defied the mild Mr Abbas.

The door defied all attempts to open it.

North Korea has defied international warnings and gone ahead with a controversial rocket launch.

The universal vice is defied by building the datum coordinate system and the accuracy of the geometric angles may be ensured reliably.

Until now Iran has defied successive sanctions-bearing UN Security Council resolutions calling on it to suspend its uranium enrichment.

It has uniformly defied Security Council resolutions demanding full disarmament.

What Li did possess was attitude, originality and a proud androgyny that defied Chinese norms .

Only a few artists have defied that trend as newly minted superstars.

Caviar was one food that defied testing.

Consumption of the expensive import defied economic gravity by rising while the total volume of live fish imports fell.

Virgil instructed his heirs to destroy The Aeneid, and was defied by the emperor Augustus.

In 1861, Virginians in the northwestern part of the state defied Virginia's secession from the United States.

Commodus: The general who became a slave. The slave who became a gladiator. The gladiator who defied an emperor. Striking story!

The politician defied public opinion; The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear; The bridge held.

His passion captivated a woman. His courage inspired a nation. His heart defied a king.

So he shut himself up in his castle, whose impregnable strength was such as defied a siege.

In refusing to be obsolete, you challenged and defied the evolutionist historians.

When the teacher asked the boy to come to the front, he defied her by remaining in his seat.

It has defied the international community with ballistic missile tests and with two nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009.

Hollywood actors and others who defied McCarthyite demands to name communist associates could count on his support.

The opposition had defied warnings from Ayatollah Khamenei, who had also backed the outcome of the election in a speech on Friday.

Talbott argued that Clinton should be flexible, that the situation in Russia defied conventional notions of democracy.

United Russia activists defied the rain today to hand out copies of a newspaper urging Muscovites to vote for Luzhkov's party.

The army defied the enemy's forces .

Though decidedly shaken by the fall from the tower upon him, Roderigo defied the old gentleman and refused to stir.

However, as I dragged my bags down the steps of carriage nine, one person defied my thesis.

But China has defied this system by clinging to a more or less fixed exchange rate.

That defied the doom-sayers, who have been predicting a fall in art prices for the past two years.

but many developers have defied the ban, proceeding with building golf courses and luxury villas without the proper authorization.

They lack wireless licences, but Telecom and Netcom defied regulator disapproval to introduce quasi-mobile services.

Supporters of Proposition 8 denounced Judge Walker's reasoning, saying that it defied the will of the voters of California.

China has consistently defied predictions that cost pressures would eventually slow its export juggernaut.

And the Philistine said: I have defied the bands of Israel this day: Give me a man, and let him fight with me hand to hand.

Yet Asean has defied repeated predictions that it would collapse or fade away.

They defied him to jump off the bridge.

Carl's friends defied him to jump into the river from the bridge.

The grave chord displays God's law which loftiest, cannot be defied.

With this shift, the people of this region have defied the skeptics who claimed that "Asian values" were incompatible with liberty.

Conjoined twins from Arizona have already defied medical expectations by living past their third birthdays.

For every storm that appeared right on cue, at the size and intensity that was predicted, there were two that defied expectations.

Manchester United have defied the credit crunch to secure the biggest shirt sponsorship deal in football history.

Although he was the heir of the House of Black, Sirius disagreed with his family's belief in blood purity and defied tradition.

Yet David Beckham defied expectations when he agreed to join the Galaxy.

Despite the switch to online purchasing, shoppers defied the ice-cold weather and swarmed to high street retailers.

His opponent defied him to a duel.

The accused defied the order of the court and kept shouting.

Adding to the global woes: China defied expectations by failing to boost its economic stimulus program.

The volume of merchandise trade defied high and rising oil prices to grow at more than 6 per cent a year in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Hariri had defied Hizballah's demand that his government cease cooperation with the tribunal.

He has defied his far-right coalition partner, the Independent Democratic Union (UDI), by adopting some socially liberal stances.

Many defied a 4pm curfew despite warnings by the defence ministry that the army would deal firmly with violators.

Where whales belonged in the mammalian family tree and how they took to the seas defied explanation, it seemed.

With his music the cellist of Sarajevo had defied death and despair , and celebrated love and life .

Only 5% of polling stations were inaccessible for security reasons and millions defied threats from the Taliban to cast their ballots.

The industry has defied gravity by using debt, securitisation and proprietary trading to boost fee income and profits.

Venter defied his critics and deciphered the human genome with startling speed about eight years ago.

But the industry remains massively diffuse and has defied past predictions of consolidation.

But millions of Shi'ites defied the threat and voted, giving them an overwhelming majority in the new government.

Yet day after day Egypt's largely secular young protesters have peacefully defied the pessimists.

How many defied their parents, dropped out of college and moved to Albuquerque to work with the Altair?

Perhaps because "This Time Is Different" is empirical rather than proscriptive, it has defied categorization.

Director Lou Ye defied a five-year ban to screen his latest drama, Spring Fever, at last month's Cannes film festival.

The audit criteria, scope, frequency and methods shall be defied.

A couple of decades ago Ireland defied the idea that modern societies grow secular: churches were packed.

Australians, claims Mr Swan, "have defied global economic gravity. "

The wireless communications business has defied that trend somewhat.

He defied his father's express command when he did so.

But in deciding whether to engage in violence, the settlers defied the rational behavior models.

Qian Yunhui, who defied a land grab in a Chinese village, was crushed by a truck on Saturday.

Protests and violence have continued overnight in Egypt as thousands defied curfews imposed by President Mohammed Morsi.

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These questions made all the difference but they defied easy answers.

By saying "Its production has defied analysis" (Para. 2), the author means no one knows how bees produce honey.

In 49 Caesar defied the Senate and provoked the civil war by crossing the Rubicon in pursuit of Pompey, who fled east with his navy.

Other countries have withdrawn from the IWC and defied the organization outright.

Voters start to wonder if orthodoxy is being defied for its own sake.

Only one leader has defied the iron law that all politicians eventually leave office.

The sharp rise in prices defied high inventory levels and rather meek economic activity.

As in the past, he defied those critics and won a temporary reprieve for his leadership.

Ned Kelly is Australia's most famous bushranger and, to many, a folk hero who defied colonial authorities.

Even militarily weak and small nations have defied UN decisions with impunity.

The national airline of Zimbabwe has sacked its pilots after they defied a 24-hour ultimatum to return to work.

Within two weeks, eighteen local unions defied Becker and endorsed me anyway.

Two Liberals, nonetheless, defied their new leader and tried vainly to save it by voting with the government.

Some 20-some things defied the gender stereotypes that women should be more chaste than men and not sleep around as much.

Even military weak and small nations have defied U. N. decisions with impunity.

Emma and Taylor, who are fused from the breastbone to the belly button, have already defied experts once.

When his youngest son, whom he loved most, defied him , his face turned purple with anger.

The evil selfish landlord was cursed and defied by cynical farmers in poverty.

Until now, China had defied the traditional theories of how fast developing nations could grow, and for how long.

Informal markets sprouted, as people either bent the law or defied it.

To watch the footwear that were on the feet of people entering and exiting only defied the 'logic' of the situation.

After all, the Governor had defied Jeff Davis' demand for them. Why should he accede to General Johnston?

This particular scam has defied all industry efforts to defeat it in the past several years.

Roderigo defied the old gentleman and refused to stir.

McCain's campaign has defied political convention.

While Rome struggled, Greece defied attempts at repair.

Jack was not afraid of the strong man , he defied him .

Moab will be destroyed as a nation because she defied the Lord.

They had defied the God of Israel and conspired against Him by subjugating His people.

And she defied international disapproval in 2006 by adopting a young boy from Malawi.

Yet overall, Goldman's returns under Mr Paulson have defied belief.

The motion was defeated, but, astonishingly, almost half of David Cameron's backbench MPs defied his call for them to vote against it.

He defied the order of the court.

A family has defied the odds to have a son, father and grandfather all born on the same day.

But Saddam Hussein has defied all these efforts and continues to develop weapons of mass destruction.

These criminals who had defied the law were eventually punished.

China has defied the pessimists many times in recent years.

Conversely, reviewers panned "Da Vinci Code, " and it defied them with ticket sales that met or topped many forecasts.

The deaths at Hon Hai have defied simple explanation.

Prime ministers have defied them at their peril.

Qing Tong has defied the fate of most migrant -workers.

The bad weather defied his plan to enjoy sunshine.

Van Loon defied his doctor's caution against overwork in order to chair a division of the National War Fund.

The fortress defied every attack.

On prisons, for instance, he has defied right-wingers by repeatedly making the case that California locks up too many people.

Your beliefs in the nature of strength, endurance and gravity will not hold. In fact, they will be defied.

They defied the conquerors of Europe.

But one mainstream firm has defied the trend.

Millions of people in Afghanistan and Iraq defied terrorists to cast their ballots in free elections.

e. g. They defied their parents and got married.

The disease has so far defied all attempts to find a cure.

All who defied them were destroyed.

In 2005, the people of Afghanistan defied the terrorists and elected a democratic legislature.

Both stood to lose all their convention delegates because they defied party rules by holding their primaries too early.

The plane defied the laws of gravity.

It defied your laws of physics to transport matter through time and space.

Over 20, 000 last month defied tight security in the capital to protest peacefully.

These are amazing women who have defied cultural expectations. They are looking for someone who can truly appreciate them.

This lovechild of Samsung and Bang &Olufsen sold for $2, 000 in 2007 and sported a slick-looking design that defied logic.

The commander defied a direct order to surrender.

This is the first time they have defied the developed world openly on this issue.

She even defied convention -- playing the (traditionally blond, blue-eyed) lead role in the school's production of Alice in Wonderland.

You don't have to be a great Bible scholar to understand that God cannot be defied

That one consumer segment has defied the analysts and kept on spending like it's 2007.

she defied her parents and went out with her boyfriend

The unassuming man who taught, through plays and politics, how tyranny may be defied and overcome

Yes, this Houdini defied all forms of restraint and confinement, including the grave

defied the court order by leaving the country;

But she defied all means they could employ,

Defied the blockade by sailing straight through it

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So the plague defied all medicines