despite
Example Sentences
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Big picture: Low layoffs and low unemployment have become big buffers for the economy despite the shocks from higher oil prices and rising inflation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Brown-Forman expects flat organic sales in the new fiscal year, despite a 2% revenue increase in the fiscal fourth quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
You always saw her first, despite her wearing some incredibly beautiful clothing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
It said staff worked hard to provide kind and respectful care, despite dealing with increasingly complex patients.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Mard hugged me when she saw me, which was comforting despite the smell.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Vocabulary lists containing despite
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