1.  And when I resume my defiant stand, I think you should join me.

2.  But Chubb has taken a defiant stand.

3.  Despite his defiant public stand, Garcia was anxious when he flew here from Detroit Monday night for the climactic confrontation.

4.  His defiant stands in defense of religious expression in schools and courtrooms have earned the Republican governor a national reputation for zealotry.

5.  Last week they refused to approve a mere half-percent emergency sales tax increase, even though this defiant stand nudged them toward a rather messy abyss.

6.  Their defiant stand came amid indications a three-week public transport strike is on the wane.

7.  However, he managed to sow confusion among his defence team by taking a defiant stand and openly contradicting his lawyers.