But he remained defiant as journalists later questioned him about the report.

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Afterwards, Calderon's lawmakers were gloating while their leftist opposition remained defiant.

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Even after finally being ordered to pay DPTG last September, Polish Telecom has remained defiant, telling the financial press that it plans to fight the ruling.

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In a televised speech on Sunday, Erdogan remained defiant.

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Even then, he remained publicly defiant, tweeting a photo of himself a few weeks later lying on a sofa in his lounge beneath the seven framed yellow jerseys from those victories.

CNN: January 18, 2013 -- Updated 0450 GMT (1250 HKT)