Sentences with 'defy'

Example sentences and phrases with the word defy and other words derived from it.

« Napoleon demanded that Denmark and Portugal comply with his continental system. Britain responded by bombarding Copenhagen and seizing the Danish fleet, an example that encouraged the Portuguese to defy Napoleon and protect their lucrative trade with Britain. »
« Although Germans were encouraged to identify with the Nazi state, and joining the Nazi Party itself soon became an excellent way to advance one's career, the Nazis also threatened those who dared to defy them with imprisonment or death. »
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