despite
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“Lots of bad news despite decent Q1,” wrote Wells Fargo analyst Colin Langan in a Thursday report.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Mullin — on behalf of several immigrant rights groups, Villegas and two other mmigrants picked up at a bus stop, and two U.S. citizens, one of whom was held despite showing agents his identification.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
The peer was given security clearance for the role of UK ambassador to the US, despite concerns being raised by vetting officials.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Ford, GM get record bonuses despite EV write-downs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
I jumped in surprise, my brain not fully awake yet despite the shower I’d just taken.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing despite
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