despite
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Stocks, indexes, and call-option implied volatility are advancing to ever-higher highs, despite innumerable risks that are almost too trite to mention.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
And, despite many headlines to the contrary, JPMorgan Chase says that 90% of households can afford to cover a $400 emergency expense.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Tongue was impressive during the Ashes, while Atkinson is named despite suffering a concussion inflicted by Tongue during Surrey's County Championship match at Nottinghamshire at the weekend.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Eurozone industrial output rose 0.2% in March, after a 0.2% rise in February, despite rising energy costs from the Middle East war.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Or had he said all those awful things about her despite knowing she was ill?
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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