despite
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Nine points clear with six games to play - you would have thought it was practically a done deal for Arsenal, despite the defeat by Bournemouth.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
This week, Parnassus Investments’ Todd Ahlsten says that despite uncertainties, AI could power big gains in the S&P 500 this year.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
When the U.S. abandoned its bases in Greenland, it left the cleanup to Denmark despite the treaty obliging Washington to do it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Bostic, they said, grew up playing Pop Warner football in Carson, and, despite some stumbles as he grew older, had dreams of making it big in the music industry.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
“So now, despite the fear I know you are all feeling, I must ask you all to rise to the occasion for the sake of the Academy,” Callaway went on, talking over the nervous murmuring.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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