disobeys

present tense third-person singular of disobey

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Verb
  • So much is being disclosed that the borrower or tenant ignores everything.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The second view—people can just move to cheaper cities, because the prosperous city is full up—also ignores basic economics.
    Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Incentives could also encompass partial sanctions relief, with snap-back clauses to reimpose them if Russia violates the terms of the deal.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Major publishing companies and authors are arguing that a federal judge should deny Florida’s request to dismiss a lawsuit over the removal of school library books, saying a controversial state law violates First Amendment rights.
    Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • This blanket, however, defies the norm.
    Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Iterative development is a dynamic process that defies the straightforward calculations that are typical of conventional development.
    Cam Linke, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Amazon fiercely opposes union organizing efforts, and uses tactics like delaying elections or having employees attend captive-audience meetings.
    Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But even though about three dozen of the Democrats are on Burrows' list of supporters, a solid bloc of the minority party caucus opposes his candidacy.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Dec. 2024
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