despite
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Still, Laviolette, despite his track record of first-year turnarounds, is joining a team in flux.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
That’s a key point to make when markets are seeing index level losses despite some flight to quality trading.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
That is despite Fifa facing accusations of "artificially inflating prices" and claims that it has been "misleading fans".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Talks toward a diplomatic end to the war haven’t made progress despite weeks of comments by Trump that a deal is close.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
But once I was out of Chinatown, the cheongsam really began to draw attention, despite its muted pattern.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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