"defy" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- It was music that drew power from defying racial boundaries: white hillbilly music ignited by black blues.
- Today, macromarketing continues to morph, to draw new and diverse followers, and thus it defies neat boundaries, descriptors, and limitations.
- The search for comprehensive solutions to complex urban problems has once again defied disciplinary and professional boundaries.
- The effort, which raised $80 million with the help of about 50 different countries, illustrated that interest in preserving significant landmarks defies boundaries.
- Moral reasoning is culturally defined, and thus is difficult to apply; yet human relationships define our existence and thus defy cultural boundaries.
- Monsters, said Mr. Capasso, are "those things that defy boundaries."
- She defies legal boundaries and unleashes a series of consequence when she forms a deep romantic relationship with Michel (Brandt), an inmate involved in the film project.
- As an icon, she has come to represent not merely 'American' women or consumer capitalist women, but a female principle that defies national, ethnic and regional boundaries.
- The dramatic, 450-foot-long central hall, capped by a barrel-vaulted glass ceiling and bathed in natural light, seemingly defies spacial boundaries.
- Each candidate presented his vision for the future, one that defied religious or racial boundaries, and his concern for common problems.
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