despite
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Among ordinary Russians, Kasyanov said he saw "no grounds for a revolt", despite mounting war casualties and rising food prices.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Her husband, Zvika, along with three other men - Yaniv Hayun, Dr Shota Musayev and Asaf Rajuan - entered the cockpit after Capt Machchhar managed to open the door despite his injuries.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The thinking went that yields in France were already historically high compared with those in the safer German market, and bound to revert toward more normal levels despite budget travails in Paris.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The 49th Kennedy Center Honors gala will go on despite the recent closure of the Kennedy Center, with the event moving to the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 7.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
I demand loudly, despite my still throbbing head.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Vocabulary lists containing despite
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