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"No one defies economic laws, " he said. "Eventually you get it, whether you want it or not. "

To be the cause of an accident of this magnitude is so irresponsible that it defies the imagination.

But almost two years ago, Cocoa did something that defies comprehension. Was it a miracle or a coincidence? It is certainly a mystery.

Indeed if GM defies Berlin's wishes, the government has said it would reconsider the offer of state aid to any other bidder.

over the periods their saliva , a mild , digestive juice like our own , was converted into a poison that defies analysis even today.

It's the kind of film that defies a neat synopsis as it moves from present to past, from reality to fantasy, from story to story.

defies UN resolutions and also appears to be a slap at the United States as Washington moves to enforce UN sanctions.

It defies description for it has no quality.

All across the developed world, corporate bond yields appear to be discounting defaults on a scale that defies common sense.

Siegmund defies her and threatens to kill himself and Sieglinde if his sword has no power against Hunding.

Magan, especially in her cheerleading uniform, defies the typical image of a hunter.

Hung closely together in a single room, the two-metre-wide images form a panorama that defies French picture-postcard romanticism.

Paradoxes are rather loosely defined, but can be said to be a true statement that defies intuition.

Dim sum is a curious term that defies direct translation into English but means something like "touch the heart" .

As ever, capitalism defies logic but somehow still seems to work.

It defies logic to imagine exerting airtight and sustained control over such a massive Internet network.

Artificially intelligent programs make sense of data so complex that it defies human analysis.

Looking at the green wall we could be inside or outside, in a public or private space, the green wall defies such boundaries.

Scream for mercy, he laughs as he's watching you bleed, Killer behind you, my blood lust defies all my needs.

Standing on the grounds of Kennedy Space Center, facing the launch pad as a space shuttle lifts off, is an experience that defies words.

I'm afraid it defies a simple answer. China is too big, too diverse and too fast changing to be characterized easily.

Miniature is one of those strange words that has an etymology that defies logic.

Because sometimes life defies logic, especially in delicate personal situations like the one she's dealing with now.

There is no solution to this problem except to optimize process switching, which defies optimization beyond a certain point.

That she defies the stereotype of the spoiled, immature mannequin has also helped her.

Seeing a child's eyes brighten with understanding is an experience that defies description - but one that every teacher can understand.

But this tactic fails in the face of a movement that defies such simple categorisation.

We were in a disaster situation that defies description.

His maturity extends beyond the field too, speaking in interviews with a level-headedness and composure that defies his age.

was converted into a poison that defies analysis even today.

MYSTERIOUS and melancholy, with the exotic airs of the Black Sea suffusing its stones, Odessa defies categorisation.

Faith, by definition, defies evidence: it is untested and unshakeable, and is therefore in direct contradiction with science.

To dig up tubers and defies and defend carcasses of large mammals , they had to work collectively and create tools and strategies .

The paradox defies the law of entropy, as well as common sense, logic and we're pretty sure the Harry Potter universe.

This defies previous expectations that vaccines against the so-called swine flu would need two doses to work.

This combination of elusive and critical qualities in art is a rare trait, but one that offers allegorical richness and defies didacticism.

Mary J. Blige's eighth studio album, "Growing Pains, " defies the conventional wisdom that aging works against female entertainers.

The crumpled leaf shape defies gravity, giving it the grace of a suspension bridge.

Usually, generosity rewards an ethical awareness that defies the common obsessions with stinginess and corrupt gifts.

The driving, which defies belief, make it the perfect distraction therapy.

Their policymakers argue that China's path to prosperity defies and discredits the simple formulas propagated in Washington.

Efforts to keep Iran non-nuclear have yielded nothing, and the war in Iraq still defies solution.

His work generally begins in a very casual manner that defies prediction about its ultimate shape.

The European situation changes so frequently and quickly that it defies one attempt of following it.

She defies expectations of what a woman should look like.

Dionysus symbolised the dynamic stream of life, which knows no restraints or barriers and defies all limitations.

Anarchic and politicised rather than orderly and neutral, the pavilion defies Swiss stereotypes.

We are in an age that habitually defies the easy assumptions of the old order.

And of course it defies logic somewhat, with unemployment near 10%.

A loosely organized extremist group, that allegedly has ties to al-Qaeda, it defies local customs of tribal law and lineage.

Tiny and vast, eternal and evanescent, these are the polarities of a work of art that defies categorization.

We cannot fully understand the sufferings of Christ. His experience defies our comprehending.

It defies the complexities of the shifts in power and interests in the international system.

His fiction defies classification, often blending thrillers or gothic tales with romance, horror and even science fiction.

Maybe so, but this defies the basis of the whole theory of efficient markets.

Military action that defies international law is sometimes justified.

But the idea of putting celebrities in places where they absolutely don't belong defies all rules of creativity.

The hero of Dante's Inferno, Dante is a soldier who defies death and fights for love against impossible odds.

Only courage that defies retreat under any threat or provocation will bring about genuine peace.

Truly the gold standard for all far flung bastions of humanity, Easter Island defies easy explanation.

It defies common sense to think that Chinese officials won't be deterred at all by Zheng's demise.

When she senses that something is wrong and defies her watches to run back to Jackson's home to find him.

The alternative banking group defies the traditional image of Occupy Wall Street.

This strange Malaysian gastropod has a shell that defies the standard laws of shell twisting.

In this, he once again defies traditional Japanese business practices.

Unfortunately, their problem is that the corollary of wonderfully catchy, catch-all slogans is that their ambiguity defies solutions.

China has drawn a red line down the map of Asia and defies anyone to cross it.

And one day, we'll be singing in a concert that defies imagination.

It defies most principles of muscle growth in that it doesn't use enough weight to cause a tear down of tissue.

Indeed, China often defies expectations.

Analysts are saying the Asian sell-off defies market fundamentals.

The presence of Christ in the Supper is miraculous and thus defies explanation.

Marriage is just another union that defies management.

Strong Productivity Defies Trend And Gives Fed Room to Maneuver.

But the scale of stupidity and greed at the big banks defies belief.

Nobody ever quite sums her up because Audrey defies definition.

This novel defies easy classification.

This defies to be explained.

A positive answer to the first question defies intuition .

Why doesn't China feed them? I'm tired of helping to support a rouge regime that defies the UN at every turn. . .

The colour that your person defies hard, beautiful eye will be focal place.

Defies the father to assign studies, only then you may compare favorably with Zhu Yingtai .

What I have found defies expectation, and even definition.

The plan defies conventional wisdom in the auto industry and in Detroit.

There's nothing that defies rational thought.

He defies Dan's orders and gives Janet some heavy drugs to ease the pain.

More than anything, it defies the idea that HIV is incurable.

THE quantum world defies the rules of ordinary logic.

He's doing his very utmost; but his constitution defies him.

Whoever defies the law will get punished.

Whoever defies the law will get punished.

This is a strong fort which defies attack.

The imposing Niagara Falls defies the pen.

On November 10, 2008, Bloomberg News ran the following headline: "Fed Defies Transparency Aim in Refusal to Disclose. "

In some ways, the Option type, or Option[T], defies description.

This is a phenomenon that defies our understanding of reality, and it just got even more complex with this discovery.

The incident was so extreme, it almost defies description.

Love is large, love defies limits.

The Shanghai Expo defies expectations, stretching for 2. 04 square miles.

So, sweetmeats has a kind of magic power that defies hard inherently.

We will put two fingers in the eye of whoever defies the Libyan people.

His behavior defies logic. 8. That doesn't mean shit to me.

Today, macromarketing continues to morph, to draw new and diverse followers, and thus it defies neat boundaries, descriptors, and

that creates a paradox which defies rational elucidation

A scarred city defies the security forces with sticks, stones and courage

She defies the difficulty, but the song is not bend;

but love defies all logic in a picture

She's seeing too clearly what she can't be what understanding defies

The tabloid in England defies the censure of some people

he has a constitution that defies any climate

Market Defies Fear of Real Estate Bubble in China