11.   A NASA spacecraft ended its yearlong mission orbiting the asteroid Eros Monday by defying the odds and becoming the first man-made instrument to land on such a body.

12.   But Johnson defied the odds.

13.   But that Friday, five days after the shooting, Matthew Gross defied the odds by holding out two fingers on command and opening one eye.

14.   But they may not be able to continue defying the odds.

15.   But this year it appears that three fillies have reasonable shots at testing colts in the Triple Crown if their trainers and owners decide to defy the odds.

16.   But this horse has defied the odds before.

17.   But when he snagged the coveted statuette, Gooding looked good to defy the odds and break big as a leading actor.

18.   Cash has spent his life defying the odds.

19.   Defying the odds, she has proceeded to do exactly that.

20.   Defying those odds are people like Lissa and Bobby Debes.