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The very idea, as with some of the Administration’s basic math, appears to defy logic.
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Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
And unlike other statements made by Trump which can often defy logic and morality, his assessment of what is happening to the Armenian people is unequivocally true.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Maryland football’s recent recruiting efforts seemingly defy logic, as the Terps — who are 16-40 in Big Ten play during Mike Locksley’s tenure at coach — are in recruiting battles with national title contenders.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
Even in Year 22, LeBron’s dominance continues to defy logic.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025
But most Weird Foothill Guy content promotes Kaufman’s highly unorthodox style of backcountry skiing—one that seems to defy logic.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
The protocol at the Christian university with picturesque views of the Pacific Ocean may seem to defy logic to those accustomed to scenes elsewhere in wildfire-prone California of thousands of residents evacuating fire zones in lengthy caravans of cars.
—Amy Taxin and Eric Thayer, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Image The thought that Mr. Trump would be better for undocumented immigrants in the Central Valley might defy logic for Democratic officials like Ms. Conant.
—Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Dongmei Liang Oakland Two laws signed by Newsom defy logic
Gov. Newsom signed two laws in California that defy reason.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
And unlike other statements made by Trump which can often defy logic and morality, his assessment of what is happening to the Armenian people is unequivocally true.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Maryland football’s recent recruiting efforts seemingly defy logic, as the Terps — who are 16-40 in Big Ten play during Mike Locksley’s tenure at coach — are in recruiting battles with national title contenders.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
Even in Year 22, LeBron’s dominance continues to defy logic.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025
But most Weird Foothill Guy content promotes Kaufman’s highly unorthodox style of backcountry skiing—one that seems to defy logic.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
The protocol at the Christian university with picturesque views of the Pacific Ocean may seem to defy logic to those accustomed to scenes elsewhere in wildfire-prone California of thousands of residents evacuating fire zones in lengthy caravans of cars.
—Amy Taxin and Eric Thayer, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Image The thought that Mr. Trump would be better for undocumented immigrants in the Central Valley might defy logic for Democratic officials like Ms. Conant.
—Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Dongmei Liang Oakland Two laws signed by Newsom defy logic
Gov. Newsom signed two laws in California that defy reason.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Defy logic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defy%20logic. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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