despite

Example Sentences

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This is despite the great unease about its radical agenda in conservative and royalist circles.

From BBC

Bethell was looking imperious and, despite losing Tom Banton cheaply, he reached his fifty off 28 balls with two consecutive towering sixes.

From Barron's

The disconnect between the two reflects an unusual environment where, despite the low pace of hiring, employers haven’t been shedding many workers, notwithstanding some big recent layoff announcements.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I didn't fall sick despite the weather, and I was adventurous enough to try the cuisine in Kerala."

From BBC

She had left the country just before the fire despite warnings of potentially cataclysmic conditions.

From Los Angeles Times