How to Use fly in the face of in a Sentence

fly in the face of

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• Plus this kind of revisionism flies in the face of the nature of time.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 July 2026
• The decision appeared to fly in the face of usual disciplinary protocols.
  — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 July 2026
• But now their homeowners association is threatening them with a $100 fine, arguing the display of Old Glory flies in the face of community rules.
  — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
• Such a static conception of the American past flew in the face of the romantic patriotism that Obama appealed to Americans with, one rooted in a history of inevitable progress rooted in incessant struggle.
  — Mark Brilliant, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
• Strict limits on international partnerships fly in the face of how science has worked for centuries, said Chris Llewellyn Smith, a former CERN director who is an emeritus professor of physics at the University of Oxford.
  — Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026