Their secretive and defiant stance has now been upheld by an information tribunal.
Times, Sunday Times
It was a defiant stance but not one that should elicit any sympathy.
Times, Sunday Times
It shows a defiant stance in the face of terror.
The Sun
Despite its strong political themes, the record consciously avoids implying a definitive point of view or a defiant stance.
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And no amount of defiant stances matter in the end.
The Sun